System Architect

Name: System Architect
Author: whyzsm

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System architecture and modular design workflow for robust, scalable, maintainable software structures. Use when the user asks to design a system, refactor architecture, split modules, define interfaces, choose a stack, create architecture diagrams, or improve project structure with security and scalability in mind.

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SKILL.md

---
name: system-architect
description: "System architecture and modular design workflow for robust, scalable, maintainable software structures. Use when the user asks to design a system, refactor architecture, split modules, define interfaces, choose a stack, create architecture diagrams, or improve project structure with security and scalability in mind."
---

# System Architect

## Usage
- **Review style**: Use a strict but helpful technical-lead perspective.
- **Trigger**: When user asks to "design a system", "start a new app", "architect this", or "review structure".
- **Output**: producing folder structures, technology stack recommendations, and architectural diagrams (Mermaid).

## Capabilities
1.  **Project Scaffolding**: Create standard directory layouts.
2.  **Tech Stack Selection**: Recommend tools based on requirements (e.g. Flask vs FastAPI, React vs Vue).
3.  **Code Standards**: Provide `pylintrc`, `.eslintrc`, `.editorconfig` templates.
4.  **Documentation**: Generate `README.md` and `ARCHITECTURE.md` templates.

## Rules
- Always prioritize **Security** and **Scalability**.
- Prefer **Minimalism** (YAGNI principle).
- Use **Docker** for containerization by default.
- Ensure all code examples follow strict linting rules.

## Reference Materials
- [Python Standards](references/python-standards.md)
- [JS/TS Standards](references/js-ts-standards.md)
- [Security Checklist](references/security-checklist.md)
- [Scaffolding](references/scaffolding.md) – standard directory layouts for Python and JS/TS.

## Assets (templates)
- [README](assets/templates/README.md) – project overview, Node and Python quick-start.
- [ARCHITECTURE](assets/templates/ARCHITECTURE.md) – components, data flow, deployment, decisions.
- [.editorconfig](assets/templates/.editorconfig) – shared indent and line length.
- [.pylintrc](assets/templates/.pylintrc) – Python lint (PEP 8–aligned).
- [.eslintrc.json](assets/templates/.eslintrc.json) – JS/TS lint (TypeScript strict, Prettier).