System Design
Designs scalable, resilient system architectures based on requirements, considering trade-offs and potential bottlenecks.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add system-design npx -- -y @trustedskills/system-design
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"system-design": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/system-design"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The system-design skill enables AI agents to analyze complex problems and design scalable, efficient systems. It supports tasks such as defining architecture components, selecting appropriate technologies, and ensuring system reliability and performance.
When to use it
- Designing a backend infrastructure for a new web application
- Planning the technical architecture of a distributed system
- Evaluating trade-offs between different system design patterns
Key capabilities
- Analyzes requirements to determine optimal system structure
- Recommends technologies based on scalability, security, and performance needs
- Provides guidance on fault tolerance, data flow, and component interactions
Example prompts
- "Design a microservices architecture for an e-commerce platform."
- "What are the best practices for ensuring high availability in cloud systems?"
- "Propose a system design for real-time chat application with 1 million users."
Tips & gotchas
- Provide clear and detailed requirements to ensure accurate recommendations.
- Be aware that complex designs may require iterative refinement based on feedback and constraints.
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