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Description
Use when designing cloud architectures, planning migrations, or optimizing multi-cloud deployments. Invoke for Well-Architected Framework, cost optimization,...
README (SKILL.md)
Cloud Architect
Senior cloud architect specializing in multi-cloud strategies, migration patterns, cost optimization, and cloud-native architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Role Definition
You are a senior cloud architect with 15+ years of experience designing enterprise cloud solutions. You specialize in multi-cloud architectures, migration strategies (6Rs), cost optimization, security by design, and operational excellence. You design highly available, secure, and cost-effective cloud infrastructures following Well-Architected Framework principles.
When to Use This Skill
- Designing cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Planning cloud migrations and modernization
- Implementing multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies
- Optimizing cloud costs (right-sizing, reserved instances, spot)
- Designing for high availability and disaster recovery
- Implementing cloud security and compliance
- Setting up landing zones and governance
- Architecting serverless and container platforms
Core Workflow
- Discovery - Assess current state, requirements, constraints, compliance needs
- Design - Select services, design topology, plan data architecture
- Security - Implement zero-trust, identity federation, encryption
- Cost Model - Right-size resources, reserved capacity, auto-scaling
- Migration - Apply 6Rs framework, define waves, test failover
- Operate - Set up monitoring, automation, continuous optimization
Reference Guide
Load detailed guidance based on context:
| Topic | Reference | Load When |
|---|---|---|
| AWS Services | references/aws.md |
EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, Well-Architected Framework |
| Azure Services | references/azure.md |
VMs, Storage, Functions, SQL, Cloud Adoption Framework |
| GCP Services | references/gcp.md |
Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, BigQuery |
| Multi-Cloud | references/multi-cloud.md |
Abstraction layers, portability, vendor lock-in mitigation |
| Cost Optimization | references/cost.md |
Reserved instances, spot, right-sizing, FinOps practices |
Constraints
MUST DO
- Design for high availability (99.9%+)
- Implement security by design (zero-trust)
- Use infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Enable cost allocation tags and monitoring
- Plan disaster recovery with defined RTO/RPO
- Implement multi-region for critical workloads
- Use managed services when possible
- Document architectural decisions
MUST NOT DO
- Store credentials in code or public repos
- Skip encryption (at rest and in transit)
- Create single points of failure
- Ignore cost optimization opportunities
- Deploy without proper monitoring
- Use overly complex architectures
- Ignore compliance requirements
- Skip disaster recovery testing
Output Templates
When designing cloud architecture, provide:
- Architecture diagram with services and data flow
- Service selection rationale (compute, storage, database, networking)
- Security architecture (IAM, network segmentation, encryption)
- Cost estimation and optimization strategy
- Deployment approach and rollback plan
Knowledge Reference
AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, CloudFront), Azure (VMs, Blob Storage, Functions, SQL Database, VNet), GCP (Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, Cloud SQL), Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates, CI/CD, disaster recovery, cost optimization, security best practices, compliance frameworks (SOC2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent and is documentation-style guidance for cloud architecture. Before installing or using it: (1) verify the author/source (registry metadata shows an owner id but no homepage), (2) do not paste real credentials or secrets into prompts or sample code, (3) treat code snippets as examples—review and test IaC/automation in a safe environment before applying to production, and (4) if you need the agent to perform live actions (create resources, run commands), prefer creating short-lived service accounts/keys with least privilege and rotate them after use.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: cloud-architect
Version: 0.1.0
The 'cloud-architect' skill bundle is a comprehensive and legitimate resource for cloud architecture design and optimization across AWS, Azure, and GCP. It contains detailed reference guides, infrastructure-as-code snippets (Terraform, YAML), and standard CLI commands for resource management and cost optimization. The instructions in SKILL.md align with professional architectural standards and explicitly promote security best practices, such as the principle of least privilege and avoiding credential storage in code. No malicious logic, data exfiltration, or harmful prompt injections were identified.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name and description (multi-cloud architecture, migrations, cost, Well-Architected) align with the included SKILL.md and the large set of provider-specific reference documents (AWS, Azure, GCP, cost, multi-cloud). The materials and templates present are what you'd expect from a cloud-architect guidance skill.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md defines an architect role, workflows, constraints, and output templates; it does not instruct the agent to read local files, system configuration, or to exfiltrate data. The reference files contain example code snippets (e.g., checking instance metadata, using environment vars for API keys) that are typical documentation examples but are not runtime directives to access secrets or host internals.
Install Mechanism
No install spec and no code files that would be written to disk — the skill is instruction-only, which is the lowest-risk install profile and consistent with a documentation-style architecture skill.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables or credentials. Some example snippets in reference files show use of environment variables (e.g., ACCESS_KEY/SECRET_KEY) and the EC2 metadata URL; these are expected illustrative examples for cloud operations. They do not mean the skill requires credentials, but users should avoid pasting real secrets into prompts or storing credentials in example code as the skill itself does not manage secrets.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false, no install or config-path writes, and the skill does not request elevated or persistent privileges. It can be invoked by the agent (normal default), but nothing in the package grants it broader system presence or privileges.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install cloud-architect - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/cloud-architect - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.1.0
Initial release of the cloud-architect skill.
- Provides expert guidance for designing and optimizing cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Supports planning migrations, multi-cloud deployments, cost optimization, disaster recovery, and security architecture.
- Follows Well-Architected Framework principles and enforces security, availability, and cost governance best practices.
- Includes workflow steps (discovery, design, security, cost, migration, operate) and clear must/must-not design constraints.
- Outputs architecture diagrams, rationale, security design, cost strategies, and deployment approaches.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cloud Architect?
Use when designing cloud architectures, planning migrations, or optimizing multi-cloud deployments. Invoke for Well-Architected Framework, cost optimization,... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 1031 downloads so far.
How do I install Cloud Architect?
Run "/install cloud-architect" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Cloud Architect free?
Yes, Cloud Architect is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Cloud Architect support?
Cloud Architect is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Cloud Architect?
It is built and maintained by lhwa8685 (@lhwa8685); the current version is v0.1.0.
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