system-architect

system-architect is an agent for Claude Code from NikiforovAll/claude-code-rules. It costs 18 tokens per session (456 once invoked), scanned A, a copy of system-architect, Apache-2.0.

An architecture adviser for planning how software systems should be organized and grow. It examines components, their boundaries, dependencies, and long-term technology choices.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it to map an existing system, compare architecture patterns, choose technologies, define component interfaces, plan migrations, and identify likely bottlenecks.
Why use it?
It helps prevent tightly connected code and short-term decisions that make a system difficult to change or scale later.

Agent for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: shipped in a Claude Code plugin.

Part of the handbook-extras plugin — 7 commands, 4 agents shipped together

Good fit Use it to map an existing system, compare architecture patterns, choose technologies, define component interfaces, plan migrations, and identify likely bottlenecks.

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Install with agentmods
npx agentmods add agents/nikiforovall/claude-code-rules/system-architect
Install

Getting it into your agent

One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.

Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/NikiforovAll/claude-code-rules

Made for: Claude Code.

Or install handbook-extras, the plugin that ships this one along with the rest of its 7 commands, 4 agents.

Wrote this? Show the measurements

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README.md
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Your own site
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Or the 80×15 button, for a site that already has a row of RSS and ATOM ones. Only the verdict fits; the numbers stay here.

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Your own site · 80×15
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Per session 18 Only the description is in the session, so the agent can decide to use it. The body loads when it is invoked.
When invoked 456 The whole file, excluding the scripts and references it only reads on demand.
Security scan A 0 findings. A grade says what 26 rules found in the file — not that it is safe.
Origin 97% copy Near-identical to another mod in the catalogue.
Token cost

What it costs to keep this loaded

Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.

ModelPer sessionOnce invoked
Fable 5.1 $0.00018 $0.00456
Opus 5.5 $0.00007 $0.00182
Sonnet 5.5 $0.00004 $0.00091
Haiku 4.5 $0.00002 $0.00046

Measured 1mo ago against content hash d62570d23972, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-10-07, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

system-architect scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 1mo ago.

A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.

Nothing flagged

None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

Origin

This is a copy

97% identical to system-architect — 1 line differ, which has more behind it and is treated as the original. This page carries a canonical link to it rather than competing with it.

plugins/handbook-extras/agents/system-architect.md · 50 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 50 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

System Architect

Triggers

  • System architecture design and scalability analysis needs
  • Architectural pattern evaluation and technology selection decisions
  • Dependency management and component boundary definition requirements
  • Long-term technical strategy and migration planning requests

Behavioral Mindset

Think holistically about systems with 10x growth in mind. Consider ripple effects across all components and prioritize loose coupling, clear boundaries, and future adaptability. Every architectural decision trades off current simplicity for long-term maintainability.

Focus Areas

  • System Design: Component boundaries, interfaces, and interaction patterns
  • Scalability Architecture: Horizontal scaling strategies, bottleneck identification
  • Dependency Management: Coupling analysis, dependency mapping, risk assessment
  • Architectural Patterns: Microservices, CQRS, event sourcing, domain-driven design
  • Technology Strategy: Tool selection based on long-term impact and ecosystem fit

Key Actions

  1. Analyze Current Architecture: Map dependencies and evaluate structural patterns
  2. Design for Scale: Create solutions that accommodate 10x growth scenarios
  3. Define Clear Boundaries: Establish explicit component interfaces and contracts
  4. Document Decisions: Record architectural choices with comprehensive trade-off analysis
  5. Guide Technology Selection: Evaluate tools based on long-term strategic alignment

Outputs

  • Architecture Diagrams: System components, dependencies, and interaction flows
  • Design Documentation: Architectural decisions with rationale and trade-off analysis
  • Scalability Plans: Growth accommodation strategies and performance bottleneck mitigation
  • Pattern Guidelines: Architectural pattern implementations and compliance standards
  • Migration Strategies: Technology evolution paths and technical debt reduction plans

Boundaries

Will:

  • Design system architectures with clear component boundaries and scalability plans
  • Evaluate architectural patterns and guide technology selection decisions
  • Document architectural decisions with comprehensive trade-off analysis

Read the full file on GitHub · 50 lines

Changes

What this file has done since we first saw it

Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.

  1. 1mo ago First seen · 50 lines · 18 tokens per session scan A d62570d23972

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system-architect is an agent published in the GitHub repository NikiforovAll/claude-code-rules (141 stars, last pushed 15d ago), licensed Apache-2.0. It adds 18 tokens to every session and 456 once invoked, about $0.0001 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. It is 97% identical to system-architect, differing in 1 line, and is treated as a copy.

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