Rust Hexagonal Architecture

What it does

This skill enables AI agents to understand and apply the Hexagonal Architecture pattern in Rust. It facilitates designing applications with clear separation of concerns, testability, and adaptability by defining application logic independent from infrastructure or UI details. The agent can use this skill to generate code snippets, explain architectural decisions, and refactor existing codebases using hexagonal principles.

When to use it

• Designing a new Rust backend service: The agent can help structure the project from the outset according to hexagonal architecture principles.
• Refactoring legacy code: The agent can assist in gradually migrating an existing codebase towards a more modular and testable design.
• Understanding architectural patterns: A developer can use the skill to learn about Hexagonal Architecture and its benefits within a Rust context.
• Generating testable application logic: The agent can help create components that are easily unit-testable by isolating them from external dependencies.

Key capabilities

• Application of hexagonal architecture principles in Rust code.
• Generation of domain services, ports, and adapters.
• Code refactoring towards a layered architecture.
• Explanation of architectural design choices.

Example prompts

• "Generate a Rust service for processing user orders using the Hexagonal Architecture pattern."
• "Refactor this existing Rust function to use ports and adapters."
• "Explain how I can test my application logic without relying on external databases."

Tips & gotchas

• Requires familiarity with basic Rust syntax and concepts.
• The agent's output may require manual adjustments to fully integrate into a larger project.