Borrowing it
Nothing to install: this file belongs to pilotspace/pilot-space. Take a copy, put it at the same path in your own repository, and replace the rules that are about this project with yours.
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pilotspace/pilot-space/main/.claude/skills/software-architect/SKILL.mdgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pilotspace/pilot-spaceWrote this? Show the measurements
A badge with what this costs and how it scanned, read live from this page, so it follows the numbers instead of freezing them. Markdown for a README, HTML for a documentation site or a project page.
[](https://agentmods.dev/skills/pilotspace/pilot-space/software-architect)<a href="https://agentmods.dev/skills/pilotspace/pilot-space/software-architect"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/skills/pilotspace/pilot-space/software-architect/github.svg" alt="Measured on agentmods" height="20"></a>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.
<a href="https://agentmods.dev/skills/pilotspace/pilot-space/software-architect"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/skills/pilotspace/pilot-space/software-architect.svg" alt="Reviewed on agentmods" width="80" height="20"></a>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.
| Model | Per session | Once invoked |
|---|---|---|
| Fable 5.1 | $0.00060 | $0.01959 |
| Opus 5.5 | $0.00024 | $0.00784 |
| Sonnet 5.5 | $0.00012 | $0.00392 |
| Haiku 4.5 | $0.00006 | $0.00196 |
Grade A, and why
software-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 2mo 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.
How it starts
The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 262 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.
Software Architecture Skill
This skill provides comprehensive guidance for quality-focused software development, architecture design, and technical communication. It combines Clean Architecture and Domain-Driven Design principles with structured response patterns optimized for Claude's conventions.
When to Use This Skill
Invoke /software-architect for:
- Designing new features or services
- Reviewing code or architecture
- Making technology decisions
- Writing architecture documentation (ADRs, design docs)
- Analyzing system health or technical debt
- Comparing technologies or approaches
Core Communication Principles
Tone Calibration
- Direct: State conclusions first, then rationale. No hedging ("might", "perhaps", "could possibly").
- Authoritative: Use definitive language for established patterns.
- Honest: Distinguish facts from opinions. Acknowledge uncertainty explicitly.
- Objective: No validation phrases. Technical accuracy over politeness.
Anti-Patterns (NEVER)
- Empty affirmations or excessive praise ("Great question!")
- Hedging when confident ("I think maybe...")
- Over-qualifying statements
- Repeating the question back
- Generic programming advice unrelated to the task
Response Structure
Select template based on task type. Load references/response-templates.md for detailed templates:
| Task Type | Template | Key Elements |
|---|---|---|
| System audit | Architecture Analysis | Status matrix, findings, actions |
| New feature | Design Proposal | Problem, solution, decisions, risks |
| Major decision | ADR | Context, decision, consequences |
| Tech selection | Comparison | Weighted criteria, recommendation |
| PR review | Architecture Review | Concerns, compliance, recommendations |
Code Quality Standards
General Principles
- Early return pattern: Use early returns over nested conditions for readability
- Decomposition: Break functions >50 lines and files >200 lines into smaller units
- No duplication: Create reusable functions and modules
- Arrow functions: Prefer arrow functions over function declarations when possible
- Max nesting: 3 levels maximum
What ships with it
2 files beside SKILL.md in the same directory: the scripts, references and assets a skill reads on demand. Not counted in the per-session cost; read them before you install if any of them is executable.
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.
- 2mo ago First seen · 262 lines · 60 tokens per session scan A c82d901c4d23
software-architect is a skill published in the GitHub repository pilotspace/pilot-space (2 stars, last pushed 4mo ago), licensed Apache-2.0. It adds 60 tokens to every session and 1,959 once invoked, about $0.0002 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.
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