Can it help avoid technical debt?

Yes, by flagging 'one-way' decisions that are hard to reverse and prioritizing the extension of existing components over creating new ones.

How does this skill help with project consistency?

It analyzes current solutions to ensure new code follows existing idioms, naming conventions, and service structures, preventing architectural drift.

What are the primary outputs of using this skill?

It generates comprehensive architecture documents including component diagrams, data model extensions, API designs, and implementation phases.

What specific technical conventions does it enforce?

It emphasizes Kubernetes-style SSE streaming for watch endpoints (?watch=true) and the use of named ports rather than hardcoded port numbers.

Ark Architecture Design

Name: Ark Architecture Design
Author: dwmkerr

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API Development

Guides the architectural design of new Ark features using existing patterns, data models, and service structures to ensure project consistency.

About

The Ark Architecture skill empowers Claude to plan and extend Ark features while adhering to established technical principles and patterns. It focuses on maximizing code reuse, identifying irreversible 'one-way' technical decisions, and designing for incremental delivery. By analyzing the current codebase first, the skill ensures that new components integrate seamlessly with existing services, follow specific project conventions like named ports and SSE streaming, and maintain the structural integrity of the Ark ecosystem.

Key Features

Identification of irreversible technical decisions
Standardized API and data model design
2 GitHub stars
Incremental delivery phase mapping
Pattern-driven architectural planning
Automated analysis of existing codebase for reuse

Use Cases

Designing a new service using Kubernetes-style SSE streaming
Planning a new feature extension for the Ark dashboard
Evaluating the technical impact of proposed structural changes

About

Key Features

Identification of irreversible technical decisions
Standardized API and data model design
2 GitHub stars
Incremental delivery phase mapping
Pattern-driven architectural planning
Automated analysis of existing codebase for reuse

Use Cases

Designing a new service using Kubernetes-style SSE streaming
Planning a new feature extension for the Ark dashboard
Evaluating the technical impact of proposed structural changes