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Architecture Designer

Architecture Designer is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from Jeffallan/claude-skills. Agents load it when designing new high-level system architecture, reviewing existing designs, or making architectural decisions. It works with Claude Code and has 12,062 GitHub stars across a repository of 5 listed skills.

github.com/Jeffallan/claude-skills/skills/architecture-designer (opens in a new tab)

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Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add Jeffallan/claude-skills
/plugin install fullstack-dev-skills@fullstack-dev-skills

In the Claude apps, zip the architecture-designer folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Jeffallan/claude-skills.git
cp -r claude-skills/skills/architecture-designer .agents/skills/architecture-designer   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Jeffallan/claude-skills.git
cp -r claude-skills/skills/architecture-designer .cursor/skills/architecture-designer   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Use when designing new high-level system architecture, reviewing existing designs, or making architectural decisions. Invoke to create architecture diagrams, write Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), evaluate technology trade-offs, design component interactions, and plan for scalability.

When it triggers

  • Use when designing new high-level system architecture, reviewing existing designs, or making architectural decisions.
  • Invoke to create architecture diagrams, write Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), evaluate technology trade-offs, design component interactions, and plan for scalability.
  • Use for system design, architecture review, microservices structuring, ADR authoring, scalability planning, and infrastructure pattern selection — distinct from code-level design patterns or database-only design tasks.

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5 skills are listed from this repository.

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FAQ

Architecture Designer FAQ

Still curious? Email info@appsgit.com.

How do I install the Architecture Designer skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add Jeffallan/claude-skills and then /plugin install fullstack-dev-skills@fullstack-dev-skills. For Codex or Cursor, copy the architecture-designer folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Architecture Designer skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Architecture Designer maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 26, 2026. Its latest release is v0.4.20. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.