System Design

This walks you through system design decisions with a structured framework covering requirements, high-level architecture, deep dives into data models and APIs, and scaling considerations. Trigger it when you're sketching out a new service, deciding between REST and GraphQL, or figuring out caching strategies. It pushes you to make trade-offs explicit rather than leaving them implied, which is honestly the most useful part. You'll get ASCII diagrams and design documents that call out assumptions and what to revisit as you scale. Good for both greenfield projects and when you need to articulate why you're choosing one approach over another to your team.

Install to Claude Code

npx -y skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill system-design --agent claude-code