What is the difference between this and microservices?

This paradigm focuses on coarse-grained services that may share a database, providing a lighter alternative to microservices for teams requiring modularity without extreme operational overhead.

Does it support API documentation?

Yes, it facilitates the definition of service contracts using standards like OpenAPI and AsyncAPI, including versioning strategies.

What deliverables does this skill produce?

It helps generate Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), contract test suites, and deployment runbooks for your services.

Can I use this for monolith refactoring?

Yes, it is specifically designed to help break down monoliths into independent services while managing shared dependencies and data structures.

How does it handle shared databases?

It provides strategies for schema ownership, database views, and formal change reviews to prevent cascading failures across services sharing a single data source.

Service-Based Architecture Paradigm

Name: Service-Based Architecture Paradigm
Author: athola

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API Development

Implements modular, coarse-grained service architectures to achieve deployment independence without the full complexity of microservices.

This skill provides a structured framework for transitioning from monolithic systems to a service-based architecture, a middle-ground approach that emphasizes modularity and independent deployment. It guides Claude in defining service boundaries, establishing formal API contracts, managing shared database schemas, and setting up service mediation through gateways. By focusing on coarse-grained services and clear ownership, it helps teams improve scalability and organizational agility while mitigating the common pitfalls of a distributed monolith and managing the risks associated with shared data layers.

Key Features

01Shared database schema governance and ownership mapping

02Automated creation of runbooks and consumer-driven contract tests

03Architecture Decision Record (ADR) generation for service coordination

04Guided service boundary identification and business capability grouping

05Standardized API contract definition using OpenAPI or AsyncAPI

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Use Cases

01Refactoring a monolithic application into manageable, independent services

02Establishing service-oriented patterns in environments requiring shared databases

03Onboarding partner teams with formal service contracts and SLAs

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add athola/claude-night-market architecture-paradigm-service-based

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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