What is the Protocol Architect skill?

Protocol Architect is a Claude Code skill designed to help you plan and architect software systems using a pragmatic, constraint-based approach that favors stability over complexity.

Why does the skill sometimes refuse to design a system?

The skill enforces a 'Spec Quality Gate.' If your requirements are too vague or 'napkin-grade,' it will demand more details on users, load, and budget to ensure the resulting design is actually viable.

How does it handle the microservices vs. monolith debate?

It follows the principle that microservices must be earned. It will default to a monolith for smaller teams and apps, only suggesting microservices when the organizational or technical scale requires them.

Can I use this for API and database modeling?

Yes, the protocol specifically focuses on a data-first approach where the data model is designed before the API and UI layers are established.

What does 'boring technology' mean in this context?

Boring technology refers to stable, well-understood tools and frameworks that minimize production incidents and maintenance overhead, as opposed to 'shiny' but unproven technologies.

Protocol Architect

Name: Protocol Architect
Author: nalyk

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Desarrollo de API

Designs pragmatic, production-ready software architectures by enforcing rigorous requirement validation and preventing over-engineering.

Protocol Architect acts as a cynical yet expert systems consultant that prioritizes reliability and simplicity over trend-driven technology choices. It guards against architectural astronautics by demanding high-quality specifications before designing, focusing on stable 'boring' technology, and advocating for monolithic structures unless microservices are strictly justified by scale. This skill is essential for developers and tech leads who need realistic system designs that account for team size, budget, and real-world constraints while explicitly identifying trade-offs and potential failure modes.

Características Principales

01Antipattern detection to block ego-driven architecture like unnecessary Kubernetes or microservices

02Constraint-based extraction covering scale, budget, team skill level, and existing stack

03Mandatory trade-off analysis and risk identification for every architectural proposal

04Data-first modeling approach ensuring UI and API designs follow structural logic

05Rigorous Spec Quality Gate to prevent design against vague or 'napkin-grade' requirements

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Casos de Uso

01Evaluating whether a project truly requires microservices or if a monolith is the better choice

02Architecting a scalable backend for a new product with limited team resources

03Designing a robust database schema and API structure for complex data-driven applications

What are Skills?·How to Install

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