What design patterns does this skill support?

The Architect skill primarily focuses on Clean Architecture and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) to ensure a clear separation of concerns and maintainable dependency directions.

Can this skill help with existing codebases?

Yes, it provides specific refactoring checklists to identify circular dependencies, leaky abstractions, and anemic domain models in existing projects.

Does it generate visual diagrams?

Absolutely. The skill is designed to produce architecture documentation that includes visual diagrams using Mermaid or PlantUML syntax.

How does it handle layer dependencies?

It enforces the Dependency Rule where inner layers, such as Entities and Use Cases, must never have knowledge of outer layers like Frameworks or UI.

Architect & System Designer

Name: Architect & System Designer
Author: aimskr

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Architects robust software systems using Clean Architecture and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.

About

This skill transforms Claude into a senior software architect focused on structural integrity and long-term maintainability. It provides expert guidance for designing system boundaries, defining layer responsibilities, and maintaining strict dependency rules based on industry-standard patterns. Whether you are bootstrapping a new project or refactoring a legacy codebase, this skill helps prevent 'Big Ball of Mud' patterns by enforcing clear separations between core domain logic, application services, and infrastructure concerns.

Key Features

Implements Clean Architecture layer structures
Applies Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles like Bounded Contexts
Enforces dependency rules to prevent circular references
Generates Mermaid and PlantUML architecture diagrams
Identifies and mitigates architectural anti-patterns
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Use Cases

Designing the folder structure and layer boundaries for a new microservice.
Creating standardized architecture documentation and diagrams for team alignment.
Refactoring a monolithic application to decouple domain logic from infrastructure.

About

Key Features

Implements Clean Architecture layer structures
Applies Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles like Bounded Contexts
Enforces dependency rules to prevent circular references
Generates Mermaid and PlantUML architecture diagrams
Identifies and mitigates architectural anti-patterns
0 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Designing the folder structure and layer boundaries for a new microservice.
Creating standardized architecture documentation and diagrams for team alignment.
Refactoring a monolithic application to decouple domain logic from infrastructure.