skills/architecture/SKILL.md
Architectural decision-making framework. Requirements analysis, trade-off evaluation, ADR documentation. Use when making architecture decisions or analyzing system design.
npx skillsauth add williamlimasilva/.copilot architectureInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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"Requirements drive architecture. Trade-offs inform decisions. ADRs capture rationale."
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| File | Description | When to Read |
|------|-------------|--------------|
| context-discovery.md | Questions to ask, project classification | Starting architecture design |
| trade-off-analysis.md | ADR templates, trade-off framework | Documenting decisions |
| pattern-selection.md | Decision trees, anti-patterns | Choosing patterns |
| examples.md | MVP, SaaS, Enterprise examples | Reference implementations |
| patterns-reference.md | Quick lookup for patterns | Pattern comparison |
| Skill | Use For |
|-------|---------|
| @[skills/database-design] | Database schema design |
| @[skills/api-patterns] | API design patterns |
| @[skills/deployment-procedures] | Deployment architecture |
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
Before finalizing architecture:
tools
Create a new workshop or use an existing directory as one. Handles two paths: (A) use an existing local directory the operator points at, or (B) create a new private GitHub repo in the signed-in account. Never creates a repo inside another repo.
development
Guide for setting up vcpkg in C++ projects, managing dependency versions, and cross-compiling. Covers manifest initialization, CMake and Visual Studio integration, classic-to-manifest migration, version pinning, baselines, overrides, triplets, and cross-compilation. Use when a user is working with vcpkg project setup, installation, version management, or cross-platform builds. For specialized tasks, additional references cover custom registries and overlay ports (references/registries.md), CI/CD and binary caching (references/ci.md), and troubleshooting and dependency lifecycle (references/troubleshooting.md).
testing
Emit structured agent signals — hands-up, blocked, done, checkpoint, partnership. Signals are written as JSON to .signals/ for dashboard consumption and noted in the journal for persistence.
development
Install and configure Markstream streaming Markdown renderers for Vue, React, Svelte, Angular, Nuxt, and Vue 2 applications. Use for package selection, minimal peer dependencies, CSS order, SSR boundaries, streaming mode, and renderer setup.