How does this skill help developers?

It reduces the manual effort of figuring out how to request changes from other teams or consume their services by providing a standardized 'Owner's Manual' for every team.

What is a Team API in this context?

A Team API is an explicit interface including code repositories, communication channels, documentation, and support schedules that a team exposes to the rest of the organization to make interactions predictable.

Does it include templates for different team types?

Yes, it provides specific examples and templates for Platform teams and Stream-aligned teams, covering their unique mission and interface requirements.

How can I assess my team's API maturity?

The skill includes a built-in assessment checklist to measure team discoverability, completeness, clarity, and effectiveness across four maturity levels.

Is this skill based on Team Topologies?

Yes, it specifically uses the Team Topologies framework to categorize teams (e.g., Stream-aligned, Platform) and define their interaction patterns.

Team API Design

Name: Team API Design
Author: melodic-software

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협업 도구

Defines explicit team interfaces, contracts, and communication boundaries to streamline cross-team collaboration and organizational alignment.

소개

The Team API Design skill implements the Team Topologies framework to help organizations define clear, predictable interfaces for how teams interact. It provides structured guidance and templates for documenting technical interfaces, communication channels, release cadences, and service level expectations (SLEs). By treating team interactions as a formal API, this skill reduces cognitive load, minimizes friction in cross-team dependencies, and fosters a documentation-first culture within engineering departments.

주요 기능

Comprehensive communication and response time frameworks
Release and versioning policy documentation
12 GitHub stars
Team Topologies-aligned interface templates
Standardized service level expectation (SLE) definitions
Team API maturity assessment and health checklists

사용 사례

Optimizing cross-team communication in large-scale agile transformations
Onboarding new teams in a microservices architecture to ensure clear ownership
Establishing 'Golden Paths' and interfaces for Platform Engineering teams

소개

주요 기능

Comprehensive communication and response time frameworks
Release and versioning policy documentation
12 GitHub stars
Team Topologies-aligned interface templates
Standardized service level expectation (SLE) definitions
Team API maturity assessment and health checklists

사용 사례

Optimizing cross-team communication in large-scale agile transformations
Onboarding new teams in a microservices architecture to ensure clear ownership
Establishing 'Golden Paths' and interfaces for Platform Engineering teams