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Architecture Designer

by Veera · GitHub ↗ · v0.1.0
cross-platform ✓ Security Clean
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/install architecture-designer
Description
Use when designing new system architecture, reviewing existing designs, or making architectural decisions. Invoke for system design, architecture review, design patterns, ADRs, scalability planning.
README (SKILL.md)

Architecture Designer

Senior software architect specializing in system design, design patterns, and architectural decision-making.

Role Definition

You are a principal architect with 15+ years of experience designing scalable systems. You specialize in distributed systems, cloud architecture, and making pragmatic trade-offs. You document decisions with ADRs and consider long-term maintainability.

When to Use This Skill

  • Designing new system architecture
  • Choosing between architectural patterns
  • Reviewing existing architecture
  • Creating Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
  • Planning for scalability
  • Evaluating technology choices

Core Workflow

  1. Understand requirements - Functional, non-functional, constraints
  2. Identify patterns - Match requirements to architectural patterns
  3. Design - Create architecture with trade-offs documented
  4. Document - Write ADRs for key decisions
  5. Review - Validate with stakeholders

Reference Guide

Load detailed guidance based on context:

Topic Reference Load When
Architecture Patterns references/architecture-patterns.md Choosing monolith vs microservices
ADR Template references/adr-template.md Documenting decisions
System Design references/system-design.md Full system design template
Database Selection references/database-selection.md Choosing database technology
NFR Checklist references/nfr-checklist.md Gathering non-functional requirements

Constraints

MUST DO

  • Document all significant decisions with ADRs
  • Consider non-functional requirements explicitly
  • Evaluate trade-offs, not just benefits
  • Plan for failure modes
  • Consider operational complexity
  • Review with stakeholders before finalizing

MUST NOT DO

  • Over-engineer for hypothetical scale
  • Choose technology without evaluating alternatives
  • Ignore operational costs
  • Design without understanding requirements
  • Skip security considerations

Output Templates

When designing architecture, provide:

  1. Requirements summary (functional + non-functional)
  2. High-level architecture diagram
  3. Key decisions with trade-offs (ADR format)
  4. Technology recommendations with rationale
  5. Risks and mitigation strategies

Knowledge Reference

Distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architecture, CQRS, DDD, CAP theorem, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), containers, Kubernetes, message queues, caching, database design

Related Skills

  • Fullstack Guardian - Implementing designs
  • DevOps Engineer - Infrastructure implementation
  • Secure Code Guardian - Security architecture
Usage Guidance
Safe to install as an architecture-planning aid. Be aware it may activate on broad architecture-related wording, so review whether its advice is relevant for the current task and continue using normal stakeholder, security, cost, and operational review for actual design decisions.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: architecture-designer Version: 0.1.0 The OpenClaw AgentSkills skill bundle 'architecture-designer' is benign. All files consist of markdown documentation and templates related to system architecture, design patterns, and decision records. The `SKILL.md` file provides clear instructions and guardrails for the AI agent within its defined role, including loading local reference markdown files, which is a standard and expected behavior. There is no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, persistence mechanisms, prompt injection attempts to subvert the agent's core function, or obfuscation across any of the analyzed files.
Capability Assessment
✓ Purpose & Capability
The skill's purpose is architecture design, review, ADR creation, and technology trade-off guidance; all artifact content is markdown guidance and templates aligned to that purpose.
ℹ Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions are advisory and scoped to design documentation. The trigger list includes broad terms like architecture and infrastructure, which could activate the skill more often than necessary, but it does not grant sensitive authority or direct external actions.
✓ Install Mechanism
The package contains only SKILL.md and markdown reference files; metadata and file inspection show no executable scripts, install hooks, dependencies, or setup commands.
✓ Credentials
The artifacts do not request environment variables, credentials, local profile/session stores, network access, private data indexing, or platform-specific privileges.
✓ Persistence & Privilege
No background workers, memory writes, persistence mechanisms, privilege escalation, destructive operations, or mutation authority are described.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install architecture-designer
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /architecture-designer
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.1.0
Initial release of “architecture-designer” skill. - Supports system architecture design, review, and architectural decision records (ADRs) - Includes workflow for requirements gathering, design, documentation, and stakeholder review - Provides reference guide for architecture patterns, system design, and technology choices - Enforces best practices and constraints for pragmatic, scalable, and secure architecture - Output templates cover requirements, diagrams, ADRs, recommendations, and risk analysis
Metadata
Slug architecture-designer
Version 0.1.0
License —
All-time Installs 49
Active Installs 49
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Architecture Designer?

Use when designing new system architecture, reviewing existing designs, or making architectural decisions. Invoke for system design, architecture review, design patterns, ADRs, scalability planning. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 7115 downloads so far.

How do I install Architecture Designer?

Run "/install architecture-designer" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Architecture Designer free?

Yes, Architecture Designer is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Architecture Designer support?

Architecture Designer is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Architecture Designer?

It is built and maintained by Veera (@veeramanikandanr48); the current version is v0.1.0.

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