skill:architecture-design — Software Architecture Patterns and System Design

Version: 1.0.0

Purpose

Design scalable, maintainable software architectures by selecting appropriate patterns for the problem domain, team size, and scale requirements. This skill guides architectural decisions from high-level system decomposition to component-level design, producing Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), component diagrams, and dependency maps.

Use when:

• Starting a new project and choosing an architecture
• Evaluating whether to refactor a monolith
• Designing component boundaries and module structure
• Creating Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
• Reviewing an existing architecture for drift or technical debt
• Scaling an application beyond its current architecture

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