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Microservice Architect

Architects scalable microservice systems by guiding service decomposition, communication pattern selection, and infrastructure planning.

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Key features

  • Infrastructure planning for service discovery and API gateways
  • Data management guidance including database-per-service and Saga patterns
  • Service boundary identification using Domain-Driven Design principles
  • Standardized documentation using C4 model diagrams and OpenAPI contracts
  • Communication pattern selection matrix for REST, gRPC, and messaging

Use cases

  • Refactoring a monolithic application into a microservices-based system
  • Designing a new cloud-native application architecture from scratch
  • Standardizing service communication and API contracts across a development team

FAQ

How does this skill help with service decomposition?

It uses Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles to help you identify service boundaries that are loosely coupled and highly cohesive, preventing the creation of a 'distributed monolith'.

When should I use this skill?

Use this skill when you are planning a new distributed system, refactoring a monolith into microservices, or need to standardize communication patterns and infrastructure across a dev team.

What is the Microservice Architect Claude Code Skill?

It is a specialized AI capability that provides a structured, four-step workflow for designing microservices systems, from service decomposition to final API contract documentation.

Does it handle data management strategies?

Yes, it provides specific guidance on implementing the database-per-service pattern and managing complex distributed transactions using the Saga pattern for data consistency.

What technical deliverables does this skill produce?

The skill helps generate service decomposition documents, communication matrices (REST/gRPC/Messaging), C4 model architecture diagrams, and OpenAPI/service contracts.

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