Code Architecture Review
Analyzes backend codebases for architectural flaws, suggesting improvements to scalability, maintainability, and security.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add code-architecture-review npx -- -y @trustedskills/code-architecture-review
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"code-architecture-review": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/code-architecture-review"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
The code-architecture-review skill enables AI agents to analyze software designs, identify structural flaws, and suggest improvements for backend systems. It focuses on evaluating scalability, maintainability, and adherence to best practices within complex codebases.
When to use it
- Before deploying a new microservice architecture to ensure components are loosely coupled.
- During code refactoring phases to verify that changes do not introduce technical debt.
- When integrating third-party libraries to assess potential security or dependency risks.
- To validate system design documents against actual implementation constraints.
Key capabilities
- Analyzes code structure for scalability and performance bottlenecks.
- Identifies anti-patterns and suggests architectural refactoring strategies.
- Evaluates adherence to industry-standard design principles like SOLID or DRY.
- Reviews database schemas and API designs for consistency and efficiency.
Example prompts
- "Review the attached microservice architecture diagram and code snippets for potential single points of failure."
- "Analyze this backend module for scalability issues as user traffic increases tenfold."
- "Identify any architectural anti-patterns in the current database schema and propose a normalized alternative."
Tips & gotchas
Ensure you provide sufficient context, such as system requirements or specific constraints, to get relevant feedback. This skill is designed for high-level structural analysis rather than line-by-line syntax checking.
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Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
🌐 Community
Passed automated security scans.