What is the software-designing skill for Claude Code?

It is a specialized capability that allows Claude to generate, edit, and maintain structured technical design documents, including component details, API specs, and database schemas.

How does it interact with project requirements?

If a requirements directory exists, the skill automatically checks for consistency between the functional requirements (REQ-XXX) and the proposed technical design.

Can I use this for existing projects?

Yes, the skill can be used to document existing systems or update current design files to reflect new architectural changes or added components.

What kind of documents does this skill create?

It generates a structured docs/design/ directory containing an index, component details, API documentation, database schemas, and architectural decision records (ADRs).

Does it support specific design principles?

Yes, it follows industry best practices such as the Single Responsibility Principle, Loose Coupling, High Cohesion, and RESTful API standards.

Software Architecture & Design

Name: Software Architecture & Design
Author: windschord

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API Development

Standardizes the creation and management of technical design documentation including architecture, APIs, and database schemas.

About

This skill automates the generation of comprehensive technical design documents, ensuring consistency across system architectures, component definitions, API specifications, and database schemas. It integrates seamlessly with existing requirement definitions to verify alignment and prevents over-engineering by cross-referencing proposed designs with project needs. By utilizing standardized templates and Architectural Decision Records (ADR), it helps development teams maintain a clear, version-controlled source of truth for all technical implementation details.

Key Features

1 GitHub stars
Requirement traceability checks to ensure design alignment with project goals
Standardized API design templates based on RESTful principles
Comprehensive database schema documentation including indexing and transactions
Automated generation of architectural overviews and component documentation
Management of Architectural Decision Records (ADR) to track technical rationale

Use Cases

Bootstrapping technical documentation for a new software project
Documenting complex API and database schema changes for existing systems
Ensuring design-requirement consistency during the transition from planning to implementation

About

Key Features

1 GitHub stars
Requirement traceability checks to ensure design alignment with project goals
Standardized API design templates based on RESTful principles
Comprehensive database schema documentation including indexing and transactions
Automated generation of architectural overviews and component documentation
Management of Architectural Decision Records (ADR) to track technical rationale

Use Cases

Bootstrapping technical documentation for a new software project
Documenting complex API and database schema changes for existing systems
Ensuring design-requirement consistency during the transition from planning to implementation