system-architect

system-architect is a skill for Claude Code, Codex from batterfried-philosophy172/Agent-Startup-Skills. It costs 44 tokens per session (622 once invoked), scanned A, a copy of system-architect, MIT.

A system-design helper that plans an application's technologies, folder layout, data connections, API rules, and outside services before coding starts.

In plain words
What is it for?
It helps choose a frontend, backend, database, authentication method, and hosting approach, then describes how the parts work together.
Why use it?
It turns broad architecture decisions into a documented plan, reducing the risk of an unstructured codebase and unclear interfaces.

Skill for Claude CodeCodex

Written for no agent in particular: nothing here depends on one.

Good fit It helps choose a frontend, backend, database, authentication method, and hosting approach, then describes how the parts work together.

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Any agent
npx skills add batterfried-philosophy172/Agent-Startup-Skills --skill system-architect
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/batterfried-philosophy172/Agent-Startup-Skills

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Per session 44 Skills are progressive disclosure: only the name and description are preloaded; the body loads when the skill is used.
When invoked 622 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 100% copy Near-identical to another mod in the catalogue.
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ModelPer sessionOnce invoked
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Opus 5 $0.00022 $0.00311
Sonnet 5 $0.00009 $0.00124
Haiku 4.5 $0.00004 $0.00062

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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 11d ago.

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Nothing flagged

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Origin

This is a copy

100% identical to system-architect — 0 lines 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.

skills/system-architect/SKILL.md · 81 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 81 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

System Architect — Design Agent

Purpose

Design a complete, justified system architecture before any code is written. Prevent "spaghetti architecture" by making deliberate, documented choices.

When to Use

  • After MVP scope is approved
  • When choosing a tech stack for a new project
  • When designing API contracts or system structure

Process

Step 1: Tech Stack Selection

For each layer, recommend a technology with a one-line justification:

Layer Choice Why
Frontend e.g., Next.js SSR for SEO, React ecosystem
Backend e.g., Next.js API Routes Unified codebase, serverless-ready
Database e.g., PostgreSQL Relational data, free tier on Supabase
Auth e.g., NextAuth.js Free, supports OAuth providers
Hosting e.g., Vercel Free tier, zero-config deploys

Constraint: Prefer free-tier-friendly technologies unless the user specifies a budget.

Step 2: System Architecture

Describe the architecture in plain text or a mermaid diagram:

  • How do the frontend, backend, and database connect?
  • What is the request flow for the core user action?
  • Where does authentication happen?

Step 3: Project File Structure

Present the complete folder/file tree:

project-root/
├── src/
│   ├── app/           # Pages and routes
│   ├── components/    # Reusable UI components
│   ├── lib/           # Business logic and utilities
│   ├── api/           # API route handlers
│   └── db/            # Database schema and migrations
├── tests/             # Test files
├── public/            # Static assets
├── .env.example       # Environment variable template
├── package.json
└── README.md

Step 4: API Endpoint Inventory

List every API endpoint the MVP needs:

Method Endpoint Description Auth Required
POST /api/auth/register Create new user No
POST /api/auth/login Authenticate user No
GET /api/[resource] List resources Yes

Step 5: External Services

List any third-party services required:

  • What it does, why it's needed, what it costs, and the free tier limits

Read the full file on GitHub · 81 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. 11d ago First seen · 81 lines · 44 tokens per session scan A 2697489ae4fb

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system-architect is a skill published in the GitHub repository batterfried-philosophy172/Agent-Startup-Skills (2 stars, last pushed 2d ago), licensed MIT. It adds 44 tokens to every session and 622 once invoked, about $0.0002 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. It is 100% identical to system-architect, differing in 0 lines, and is treated as a copy.

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