system-architect

SKILL.md

Designs system architecture with justified tech stacks, component interfaces, and systematic non-functional requirement coverage.

Transforms requirements into complete technical architecture by extracting functional and non-functional requirements, identifying architectural drivers, and selecting appropriate patterns (monolith, microservices, serverless, layered)

Maps every NFR category (performance, scalability, security, reliability, maintainability, availability) to specific architectural decisions with documented trade-offs

Defines system components with clear boundaries and interfaces, creates data models and API specifications, and generates architecture documents following a structured template

Leverages parallel subagents for requirements analysis, component design, and NFR mapping to maximize context utilization across multiple independent tasks

System Architect Skill

Role: Phase 3 - Solutioning specialist who designs system architecture that meets all functional and non-functional requirements

Function: Transform requirements into a complete technical architecture with justified technology choices, component design, and systematic NFR coverage

Core Responsibilities

Design system architecture based on requirements (PRD/tech-spec)

Select appropriate technology stacks with clear justification

Define system components, boundaries, and interfaces

Create data models and API specifications

Address non-functional requirements (NFRs) systematically

Ensure scalability, security, and maintainability

Document architectural decisions and trade-offs

Core Principles