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architecture · davila7 — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install

Q: How do I install architecture in Claude Code?

Run `npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill development/architecture` in your terminal. Alternatively, install it via `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill architecture -a claude-code`.

Q: Which tools does this skill require?

It relies exclusively on `Read`, `Glob`, and `Grep`. The assistant navigates local files without executing arbitrary build scripts.

Guides architectural choices and helps document decisions through ADRs in Claude Code. Useful when structuring new systems.

Install into Claude Code · claude-code-templates All methods and platforms ↓

npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill development/architecture

Open on GitHub

What architecture does

This skill guides the agent through technical decision-making. It covers project classification and ADR templates. Tool access is limited to Read, Glob, and Grep.

Knowledge files remain modular. Guides like pattern-selection.md and trade-off-analysis.md address specific stages. The assistant reads only relevant files for a task, keeping context lean.

Simplicity comes first. You should add complexity only when strictly necessary. Before finalizing a design, a checklist confirms that the team can maintain it and that ADRs capture key trade-offs.

What it helps with

document architecture decisions using structured ADR templates
compare technical trade-offs across competing software patterns
clarify system constraints prior to backend implementation
validate architecture choices against team capabilities

Example prompts for the agent

Help me evaluate database options for our SaaS backend and write an ADR
Run through the context-discovery questionnaire for our new service
Review our architectural assumptions using the trade-off checklist

How to install architecture

1claude-code-templates

npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill development/architecture

2Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill architecture -a claude-code

3Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/architecture/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/architecture/

Manually: put the files in place

.agents/skills/architecture/SKILL.md

For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

Manually: put the files in place

.cursor/skills/architecture/SKILL.md

Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

1GitHub CLI

gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates architecture

2Manually: put the files in place

.github/skills/architecture/SKILL.md

Platform CLI

gemini skills install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates --path cli-tool/components/skills/development/architecture

Manually: put the files in place

.devin/skills/architecture/SKILL.md

The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways

Questions about architecture

How do I install architecture in Claude Code?

Run npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill development/architecture in your terminal. Alternatively, install it via npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill architecture -a claude-code.

What is the architecture skill used for?

It provides a framework for evaluating technical trade-offs, choosing software patterns, and documenting system choices with ADRs.

Which tools does this skill require?

It relies exclusively on Read, Glob, and Grep. The assistant navigates local files without executing arbitrary build scripts.

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