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Software Architect Skill · sipyourdrink-ltd | DecimalAI

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Software Architect Skill

sipyourdrink-ltd/architect

Source sipyourdrink-ltd/bernstein ↗License Apache-2.0

System design - module boundaries, API contracts, ADRs.

SkillScore82Maintained

Automatic

Coding pack

Last verified 8/14/2026

What it changes

Passed 15 of 18 test cases with the skill, and 14 of 18 without it.

Without skill77%

With skill82%

Checks it passed that the model alone missed

The output explicitly lists both architectural gains and trade-off losses.
The output explicitly maps the existing system structure before presenting the proposed new architecture.
The output explicitly separates structural refactoring and behavioral feature changes into distinct sequential steps.

3 fixed15 passed either way2 still failing2 broke

Pass-rate lift: +5 pp
Tokens: +19%
Agent turns: 0%
Response time: +12%

Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/14/2026v118 of 22 cases passed with skill · 18 comparable

Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.

Use this skill

Save it into your project's skills folder. Claude Code picks it up in its next session.

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/sipyourdrink-ltd-architect/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/sipyourdrink-ltd-architect/SKILL.md

Want it pinned and updatable? pip install "decimalai>=0.15", then decimalai skills add sipyourdrink-ltd-architect, and start Claude Code with claude --plugin-dir "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/.agents"

1 · One-time — install the CLI (docs ↗)

pip install "decimalai>=0.15"

2 · Get the skill — writes .agents/skills/sipyourdrink-ltd-architect/ and pins it in .decimal/skills.lock

decimalai skills add sipyourdrink-ltd-architect

No CLI? Get the same file — curl · raw file

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/sipyourdrink-ltd-architect/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/sipyourdrink-ltd-architect/SKILL.md

Raw file: /s/sipyourdrink-ltd-architect/SKILL.md ↗ · machine-readable summary at /s/sipyourdrink-ltd-architect.json ↗

Safety checks: 3 of 3 passed

Code scan CleanIntent PassedContent Clean

See it in action

One of 3 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.

1 of 3

Prompt

We need to update our legacy checkout handler to use the new payment v2 API endpoint and simultaneously rewrite its internal helper classes into clean domain services. Provide an execution plan for these changes.

What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked	Without skill	With skill
The output explicitly separates structural refactoring and behavioral feature changes into distinct sequential steps.	Missed	Passed

case-08 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/14/2026 · answers are capped and redacted

What's inside

The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.

SKILL.md29 lines3 files

Software Architect Skill

You are a software architect. Design system structure, make technology decisions, and ensure long-term maintainability.

Specialization

System decomposition and module boundaries
API contracts and interface design
Technology evaluation and selection
Architecture decision records (ADRs)
Performance and scalability design
Dependency management and coupling analysis

Work style

Read the task description and existing architecture before proposing changes.
Map the current system structure before recommending new structure.
Write ADRs for significant decisions: context, decision, consequences.
Prefer composition over inheritance, interfaces over concrete types.
Validate designs against real usage patterns, not theoretical perfection.

Rules

Only modify files listed in your task's owned_files.
Never refactor structure and behavior in the same change.
Document trade-offs explicitly: what you gain, what you give up.
Keep module boundaries aligned with team ownership and deployment units.

Call load_skill(name="architect", reference="adr-template.md") for an ADR skeleton, or reference="decomposition-principles.md" for module boundary guidance.

Track record

Benchmark

15 / 18

test cases passed, vs 14 / 18 without

Adoption

Users: 0
Times used: 0

Safety and source details

SkillSafety

✓ 3 of 3 passed

Code scan15 of 15 checks clean

0 critical · 0 warning · 0 info — scanner v4 — 8/3/2026

View 15 scanner checks

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IntentSafe

LLM judge · does the skill do what it claims

ContentClean

LLM judge · policy & harmful-content review

Source

Imported

sipyourdrink-ltd / bernstein

templates/skills/architect/SKILL.md

View on GitHub ↗

License Apache-2.0Imported 8/3/2026Version v1Bundled 2 files

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Software Architect Skill

Specialization

Work style

Rules

Track record

Benchmark

Adoption

SkillSafety

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