What does this skill do?

The Senior Architect skill provides an agent with architecture design and analysis capabilities for informed technical decisions.

It brings three core tools: an architecture diagram generator (Mermaid, PlantUML, ASCII), a dependency analyzer that detects circular and outdated dependencies, and a project architect that identifies patterns and layer violations.

It guides decisions on database selection, architecture patterns, and monolith vs microservices, and supports Architecture Decision Records.

  • Generates component, layer, and deployment diagrams

  • Analyzes dependencies for coupling and cycles

  • Detects architectural patterns and layer violations

  • Guides database and monolith-vs-microservices choices

How it works

1

Visualize the system

The agent converts the project structure into diagrams in Mermaid, PlantUML, or ASCII for documentation and collaboration.

2

Analyze dependencies

It examines dependencies for coupling, detects circular and outdated packages, and produces JSON or readable reports.

3

Assess the architecture

It detects patterns like MVC, layered, hexagonal, and microservices, and flags code-organization and layer issues.

4

Guide decisions

It evaluates database selection, architecture patterns, and monolith vs microservices, and supports Architecture Decision Records.

Best use cases for this skill

  • System design: Design system architecture and generate diagrams.

  • Dependency audit: Detect circular and outdated dependencies.

  • Pattern selection: Choose an architecture pattern and database.

  • ADRs: Document architecture decisions and trade-offs.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Senior Architect skill do?

It provides architecture design and analysis — diagram generation, dependency analysis, pattern selection, database choices, and Architecture Decision Records.

When should an agent use it?

Use it to design system architecture, evaluate microservices vs monolith, create architecture diagrams, analyze dependencies, choose a database, or review system design.

Which diagram formats does it support?

Mermaid, PlantUML, and ASCII, across component, layer, and deployment diagram types.

How does it guide monolith vs microservices?

It weighs decision criteria — team capacity, domain clarity, scaling needs, and deployment independence — to recommend an approach.

Use from source

Ask your Buda agent to install this community skill.

Copy this prompt into your own Buda agent. It includes the source repository and install command so the agent can complete the setup in natural language.

Prompt to send to your Buda agent
Please install the "Senior Architect Skill" skill into this Buda agent.

Source repository: https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills
Install command: npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill senior-architect -y -a universal

Please run the install command, verify the skill is available, and tell me any setup notes or follow-up steps from the source repository.
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Install workflow

  1. 1Copy the prompt
  2. 2Send it to your Buda agent
  3. 3Done