What communication protocols are supported?

The skill covers both synchronous communication patterns like REST and gRPC, and asynchronous patterns using event streaming platforms like Kafka or RabbitMQ.

Does it support distributed transaction patterns?

Yes, it includes implementation patterns for Sagas, including both orchestration and choreography, to handle complex transactions across multiple microservices.

How does this skill help with monolithic decomposition?

It provides structural guidance through the Strangler Fig pattern and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) to help you identify bounded contexts and extract them into independent services.

How does the skill handle system resilience?

It provides blueprints for implementing Circuit Breakers, Retries with exponential backoff, and Bulkheads to ensure your system remains responsive even when individual services fail.

Microservices Patterns & Architecture

Name: Microservices Patterns & Architecture
Author: HermeticOrmus

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API Development

Implements robust microservices architectures using proven design patterns for service decomposition, event-driven communication, and distributed system resilience.

This skill provides expert-level guidance for architecting and implementing distributed systems using modern microservices principles. It assists developers in decomposing monolithic applications through Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and the Strangler Fig pattern, while managing complex inter-service communication via REST, gRPC, and asynchronous event streaming. By integrating critical resilience patterns like Circuit Breakers and Sagas for distributed transactions, it ensures your backend infrastructure remains scalable, decoupled, and fault-tolerant in high-demand environments.

Key Features

01API Gateway and aggregate service communication design

02Service decomposition based on business capabilities and subdomains

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04Implementation of asynchronous event-driven communication patterns

05Distributed transaction management using the Saga pattern

06Fault-tolerance through Circuit Breaker and Retry resilience patterns

Use Cases

01Decomposing a legacy monolith into a scalable microservices architecture

02Implementing reliable distributed transactions across independent service databases

03Building fault-tolerant systems that prevent cascading failures in distributed environments

What are Skills?·How to Install

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npx skillfish add hermeticormus/hermetic-academy microservices-patterns

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