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Api Design

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travisjneuman·vlatest·backend·MIT

Helps with API, design as part of developing backend services and APIs workflows.

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    $ npx skills add travisjneuman/.claude --skill api-design -a claude-code

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travisjneuman

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    Makes no network calls.

    Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.

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050878886e
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skills/api-design/SKILL.md
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About this skill

What it does

This skill helps design APIs, focusing on clarity and usability. It can generate API specifications (likely OpenAPI/Swagger), suggest improvements to existing designs based on best practices, and translate natural language descriptions into structured API definitions. The goal is to streamline the API development process and ensure consistent, well-documented interfaces.

When to use it

  • You need to create an initial API design from scratch for a new project.
  • You have an existing API that needs refactoring or improvement in terms of clarity and consistency.
  • You want to automatically generate API documentation based on your code or designs.
  • You're struggling to translate user requirements into a concrete API specification.

Key capabilities

  • API Specification Generation (likely OpenAPI/Swagger)
  • API Design Review & Improvement Suggestions
  • Natural Language to API Definition Translation

Example prompts

  • "Design an API endpoint for retrieving customer order history."
  • "Review this existing API definition and suggest improvements for clarity: [paste API definition]"
  • "Translate the following user story into a REST API design: 'As a user, I want to be able to search for products by keyword.'"

Tips & gotchas

The skill's output will depend heavily on the quality of your input. Providing clear and detailed requirements or existing designs is crucial for optimal results.