Does it support microservices?

It provides guidance on when to adopt microservices versus modular monoliths, helping you avoid unnecessary operational complexity unless justified by your organization's scale.

Can it help with database selection?

Yes, it includes a comparative framework for choosing between relational, document, key-value, and specialized databases based on consistency and query needs.

What is an ADR in this context?

An Architecture Decision Record (ADR) is a short text file that captures a significant architectural decision, including the context, the decision itself, and the positive and negative consequences.

How does this skill handle 'best practices'?

It prioritizes context-driven trade-offs over absolute best practices, helping you choose the simplest solution that meets your current needs while enabling future growth.

System Architecture & ADR

Name: System Architecture & ADR
Author: jagreehal

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Guides system design decisions through rigorous trade-off analysis, pattern selection, and standardized ADR documentation.

This skill empowers Claude to act as a seasoned software architect, helping teams design scalable and maintainable systems by focusing on context-driven trade-offs rather than rigid best practices. It provides structured frameworks for evaluating architectural patterns—from modular monoliths to microservices—and enforces documentation via Architecture Decision Records (ADRs). By emphasizing simplicity, boundary definitions, and long-term evolvability, it helps teams avoid over-engineering while ensuring every major technical choice has a documented rationale and clear understanding of its consequences.

Key Features

01Pattern selection guidance (Monolith vs Microservices vs Serverless)

02Standardized ADR (Architecture Decision Record) generation

03Database selection frameworks for SQL and NoSQL

04Context-aware architectural trade-off analysis

05Resilience and scalability pattern implementation

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Use Cases

01Deciding between a monolithic or microservices approach for a new project

02Documenting critical technical decisions to prevent architectural drift

03Evaluating database options based on consistency and scaling requirements

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