Architecture Skill
Provides architectural guidance for system design decisions, including:
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ADR (Architecture Decision Records): Structured format for recording design decisions with context, options, and rationale
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System Design Checklist: Scalability, reliability, observability, security considerations
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Architecture Patterns: Microservices, event-driven, layered, hexagonal
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API Design: RESTful conventions, versioning, pagination, error handling
When Loaded
This skill is automatically injected when working with:
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/cc-best:lead — Technical design phase
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architect agent — System architecture decisions
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planner agent — Task breakdown and complexity analysis
Key Principles
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Simplicity first — Choose the simplest architecture that meets requirements
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Document decisions — Every significant choice gets an ADR
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Separation of concerns — Clear boundaries between components
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Design for failure — Graceful degradation and circuit breakers
