Pick the codebase + define the read-only scope
30 min
Seed the architecture map with a top-down pass
1-2 hr
Set up the question pipeline + log
1 hr
Define the question taxonomy: what the agent will + won't answer
30 min
Run a 1-day pilot: answer 10 questions, calibrate confidence
4-6 hr
Wire the agent into your team's workflow
1-2 hr
Ship the weekly architecture explainer
30 min/week to review, 0 min for the agent to draft
Spot-check + edit the explainers; treat them as living docs
30 min/week
Iterate: add static analysis, expand to multi-repo, retire when redundant
Ongoing, 1-2 hr/month