architecture-patterns
Design Maintainable Backend Architectures
Complex backend systems can become tightly coupled and hard to test. This skill guides Claude, Codex, and Claude Code through proven architecture patterns.
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Using "architecture-patterns". Design a backend architecture for a payment and order workflow.
Expected outcome:
A layered design with domain models, use cases, payment ports, repository adapters, and notification boundaries.
Using "architecture-patterns". Refactor a controller that validates orders, charges cards, and writes database rows.
Expected outcome:
A migration plan that moves business rules into use cases and hides infrastructure behind ports.
Using "architecture-patterns". Define DDD building blocks for customer accounts and orders.
Expected outcome:
A domain model proposal with aggregates, value objects, repository boundaries, and domain events.
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Why this score Evidence Confidence: HighWhat You Can Build
Plan a New Backend Service
Define layers, ports, adapters, and domain boundaries before implementation starts.
Refactor a Coupled Application
Separate business rules from controllers, databases, and external services.
Create Team Architecture Standards
Document patterns, naming conventions, and boundaries for shared backend work.
Try These Prompts
Use the architecture-patterns skill to compare Clean Architecture, Hexagonal Architecture, and DDD for my backend service. Recommend one pattern and explain why.
Use the architecture-patterns skill to design the layers, folders, and dependency rules for a service that handles users, orders, and payments.
Use the architecture-patterns skill to create a refactoring plan that moves business logic out of controllers and database adapters.
Use the architecture-patterns skill to identify bounded contexts, aggregates, value objects, repositories, and domain events for this product domain.
Best Practices
- Start from domain behavior before choosing frameworks or storage tools.
- Keep dependency direction explicit and test core logic without infrastructure.
- Use small interfaces that match real use cases and team language.
Avoid
- Putting business rules inside controllers, jobs, or database adapters.
- Creating many layers for simple CRUD systems without clear benefit.
- Sharing database models directly across unrelated bounded contexts.