How does this fit into the AI-DLC workflow?

It serves as the critical bridge between Workflow Planning and Functional Design, ensuring all architectural decisions are documented and approved before construction begins.

What is the primary focus of the Inception Application Design skill?

It focuses on high-level architectural design, including defining components, service layers, and dependencies, rather than writing detailed business logic.

What artifacts does this skill produce?

It produces four mandatory files: components.md, component-methods.md, services.md, and component-dependency.md to provide a complete structural overview.

Does this skill generate production-ready code?

No, it generates design artifacts such as component definitions, method signatures, and dependency maps to provide a blueprint for future implementation.

Application Design Inception

Name: Application Design Inception
Author: yamatatsu

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API Development

Orchestrates high-level application architecture by defining components, services, and dependencies before implementation.

The Inception Application Design skill streamlines the architectural phase of software development by identifying core components, service layers, and communication patterns. It ensures a robust foundation by generating mandatory artifacts like component interfaces and method signatures based on initial requirements. By focusing on high-level structure rather than detailed business logic, it helps developers resolve architectural ambiguities early in the AI-DLC workflow, facilitating a smoother transition to the construction and implementation phases.

Key Features

01Definition of method signatures and I/O types for all service interfaces

02Integrated workflow management via AI-DLC state tracking

03Structured generation of dependency maps and communication patterns

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05Interactive ambiguity resolution through structured questioning

06High-level component and service layer identification

Use Cases

01Designing the backend architecture for a new microservice or API

02Generating standardized architectural documentation prior to coding

03Mapping out component dependencies and service orchestration for complex systems

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add yamatatsu/claude-aidlc inception-application-design

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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