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system-design-draft

Draft a practical system design for a feature. Use when a mid-level developer needs a starting architecture.

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Install

npx skillscat add proflead/codex-skills-library/system-design-draft

Install via the SkillsCat registry.

SKILL.md

System Design Draft

Purpose

Draft a practical system design for a feature.

Inputs to request

  • Requirements, constraints, and scale.
  • Data model and integration points.
  • Latency and reliability targets.

Workflow

  1. Clarify requirements, constraints, and scale.
  2. Propose components, data flow, and storage.
  3. List open questions and tradeoffs.

Output

  • Architecture outline with decisions and risks.

Quality bar

  • Call out assumptions explicitly.
  • Note key tradeoffs and alternatives.