Beyond Solid Principles
Analyzes code beyond SOLID principles, identifying subtle design flaws and suggesting advanced refactoring strategies for improved maintainability.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add beyond-solid-principles npx -- -y @trustedskills/beyond-solid-principles
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"beyond-solid-principles": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/beyond-solid-principles"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill helps AI agents understand and apply software design principles beyond the core SOLID principles. It provides guidance on advanced concepts like architectural patterns, domain-driven design (DDD), and clean code practices to create more maintainable and scalable software systems. The skill aims to improve code quality by promoting modularity, testability, and reduced complexity.
When to use it
- Refactoring Legacy Code: When needing to modernize a codebase that violates SOLID principles or lacks clear architectural structure.
- Designing New Systems: To guide the design of new software applications from the ground up with an emphasis on long-term maintainability.
- Code Review Assistance: To provide suggestions and feedback during code reviews, ensuring adherence to advanced design principles.
- Architectural Decision Making: When evaluating different architectural approaches for a project, considering factors beyond just immediate functionality.
Key capabilities
- Advanced SOLID principle application
- Architectural pattern guidance (e.g., hexagonal architecture)
- Domain-Driven Design (DDD) concepts
- Clean Code practices and principles
- Code modularity and testability improvement suggestions
Example prompts
- "Analyze this code snippet for potential architectural improvements beyond SOLID."
- "Explain how to apply Domain-Driven Design to a system managing customer orders."
- "Suggest ways to make this class more modular and easier to test, considering clean code principles."
Tips & gotchas
This skill assumes some familiarity with the core SOLID principles. It's most effective when used in conjunction with an understanding of basic software design concepts.
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