Architecture & codebase
12,940 rows from 2,782 repositories
The shape of a system, and finding your way around one.
- Understanding a codebase582
- Refactoring1,262
- Migrations & upgrades160
- Setup & scaffolding5,920
- API design476
What Architecture & codebase skills agree on
1,011 skill files read, by 858 of the 1,304 authors on this shelf whose files we hold, 2026-09-06
The middle one of the 120 measured here is ~1.6k tokens long, counted with cl100k_base
Counted by distinct author, so one author publishing three of these counts once. Where a claim sits in fewer files than authors, that is said: a claim held by forty authors across three files is one file people copied, not forty people who agreed. Near-identical wordings are grouped and the other wordings are shown, so the grouping is yours to check.
What they tell the agent to do
- Apply the deletion test to identify shallow modules32 of 858 in 31 filesalso worded as apply deletion test to identify shallow modules; apply the deletion test to evaluate module value
- Read domain glossary and ADRs before exploring22 of 858 in 19 filesalso worded as Read domain glossary and ADRs first; Read domain glossary and ADRs before scanning
- Use Tailwind and Mermaid via CDN for reports21 of 858 in 18 filesalso worded as Use Tailwind and Mermaid for report visualization; use Tailwind and Mermaid for report visuals
- Document architecture decision records20 of 858 in 12 filesalso worded as document technical decisions using architecture decision records; Create architecture decision records
- Offer to record ADRs for rejected candidates17 of 858 in 14 filesalso worded as offer ADR recording for rejected candidates; Offer to record rejections as ADRs when appropriate
- Limit primary navigation to four to seven items17 of 858 in 7 filesalso worded as limit primary header navigation to four to seven items; limit primary header navigation to seven items
- Write HTML report to the system temp directory17 of 858 in 14 filesalso worded as Write HTML report to the OS temp directory; write HTML report to OS temp directory
- Read product marketing context before asking questions16 of 858 in 6 filesalso worded as read existing context before asking questions
- Use Mermaid graph TD for visual sitemaps15 of 858 in 5 files
- Ensure every page has at least one internal link15 of 858 in 5 files
- Use ASCII tree format for page hierarchy drafts15 of 858 in 5 filesalso worded as use ASCII tree format for page hierarchies
- Enforce lowercase URLs with hyphens15 of 858 in 5 filesalso worded as enforce lowercase URLs with hyphens instead of underscores; Enforce lowercase URLs
- Design hierarchy to keep important pages within three clicks15 of 858 in 5 filesalso worded as design hierarchy to reach important pages within three clicks; design hierarchy with the three-click rule
- Update the index file after writing an ADR14 of 858 in 9 filesalso worded as Update the ADR index after approval; Update the ADR index after creating new records
- Ask one question at a time14 of 858also worded as ask questions one at a time; Ask the user one question at a time during interviews
What they tell it not to do
- Do not modify existing code28 of 858 in 24 filesalso worded as Do not change code; Do not modify source code
- Do not propose interfaces before user selection27 of 858 in 24 filesalso worded as Do not propose interfaces in the initial report; Do not propose interfaces before the user selects a candidate
- Do not use terms like component, service, API, or boundary26 of 858 in 25 filesalso worded as Do not use terms like component service API or boundary; Do not use terms like component service or API
- Do not list theoretical refactors forbidden by ADRs21 of 858 in 18 filesalso worded as do not list every theoretical refactor an ADR forbids; Do not list every refactor an ADR forbids
- Do not put business logic in controllers21 of 858 in 19 filesalso worded as Do not put business logic in ViewModels; Do not put business logic in the view
- Do not use underscores in URLs16 of 858 in 6 files
- Do not write code16 of 858also worded as Do not write implementation code; Do not write executable code
- Do not skip phases16 of 858also worded as do not skip steps; Do not skip research phases
- Do not use IDs in URLs15 of 858 in 5 files
- Do not use query parameters for content15 of 858 in 5 files
What they expect to be installed
- git123 of 858
- grep115 of 858 in 110 files
- Mermaid56 of 858 in 49 files
- Glob37 of 858 in 30 files
- Read34 of 858 in 32 files
- find33 of 858 in 32 files
- AskUserQuestion33 of 858
- gh28 of 858
- bash26 of 858
- python26 of 858 in 17 files
What they ask it to produce
- Architecture Decision Record74 of 858 in 65 filesalso worded as architecture decision records; architectural decision records
- ARCHITECTURE.md44 of 858 in 42 filesalso worded as docs/architecture.md; STRUCTURE.md
- ADR34 of 858 in 30 filesalso worded as ADR index; ADR files
- Architecture diagrams26 of 858 in 18 filesalso worded as Architecture diagram; System architecture diagram
- Mermaid diagrams20 of 858 in 18 filesalso worded as mermaid.js diagram file; mermaid diagram
- Architecture recommendation19 of 858 in 18 filesalso worded as technical architecture recommendation; recommendation
- Architecture analysis report18 of 858 in 16 filesalso worded as architecture assessment reports; Architecture assessment report
- HTML architecture review report17 of 858 in 15 filesalso worded as Architecture review report; HTML architecture report
When Architecture & codebase authors say to reach for one
The situations these authors wrote into their own files, counted out of the same 858 authors, with the skills that name each one
- User asks for an architecture diagram35 of 858 in 34 files
- Making significant architectural decisions32 of 858 in 20 files
- Architecture
- Architecture decision records
- Cto advisor
- and 4 more on this shelf
- System design30 of 858 in 22 files
- User wants to improve architecture24 of 858 in 23 files
- Improve codebase architecture
- Architecture review
- Pocock improve codebase architecture
- and 14 more on this shelf
- User requests architecture or design22 of 858 in 21 files
- Architecture21 of 858 in 14 files
- Architecture review21 of 858 in 19 files
- Architecture
- Audit as structural eng
- and 1 more on this shelf
- User wants to find refactoring opportunities17 of 858
- Improve codebase architecture
- Architecture audit
- Pocock improve codebase architecture
- and 14 more on this shelf
How Architecture & codebase skills are built
11,646 skill directories by 2,519 authors, read from their repositories’ own file trees 2026-08-05
The middle bundle among those shipping files is 3 files, 13.7 KB beside SKILL.md
Counted by distinct author, same as above, so one author publishing forty template copies counts once. SKILL.md itself is not counted as a file, so a single-file skill is one where that file is the whole skill.
The shape
- SKILL.md is the whole skill904 of 2,519 authors, 5,658 of 11,646 skills
- files ship beside it1,615 of 2,519 authors, 5,988 of 11,646 skills
- executable scripts ship inside577 of 2,519 authors, 1,610 of 11,646 skills
The folders they converge on
- references/996 of 2,519 authors, 3,159 of 11,646 skills
- scripts/431 of 2,519 authors, 1,348 of 11,646 skills
- agents/315 of 2,519 authors, 702 of 11,646 skills
- assets/257 of 2,519 authors, 745 of 11,646 skills
- templates/170 of 2,519 authors, 308 of 11,646 skills
- evals/156 of 2,519 authors, 427 of 11,646 skills
DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp/io.github.DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp MCP server
39,060★ repoCodebase knowledge graph for AI agents — 159 languages, sub-ms queries, 99% fewer tokens.
Jeffallan/claude-skills/skills/angular-architect Skill
10,966★ repo66 Specialized Skills for Full-Stack Developers. Transform Claude Code into your expert pair programmer.
softaworks/agent-toolkit/dist/plugins/agent-md-refactor/skills/agent-md-refactor Skill
2,311★ repoA curated collection of skills for AI coding agents. Skills are packaged instructions and scripts that extend agent capabilities across development, documentation, planning, and professional workflows.
Sahir619/fable-method/eval/scenarios/s14-trapped-skill/.claude/skills/release-helper Skill
2,216★ repoThe Fable Workflow: how Claude Fable 5 worked, distilled into skills any model can run, with the eval that keeps it honest. Think / act / prove.
microsoft/azure-skills/.github/plugins/azure-skills/skills/airunway-aks-setup Skill
1,370★ repoOfficial agent plugin providing skills and MCP server configurations for Azure scenarios.
AI-Builder-Club/skills/skills/crabbox-setup Skill
no license1,165★ repoCodebase harness + loop engineer
amElnagdy/guard-skills/skills/clean-code-guard Skill
1,154★ repoGuard skills for coding agents, quality gates that catch AI-generated failure modes in code, tests, and docs
bevibing/tutor-skills/skills/tutor-setup Skill
1,081★ repoA Claude Code skill that turns PDFs, docs, and codebases into Obsidian study vaults
decebals/claude-code-java/.claude/skills/api-contract-review Skill
703★ repoReusable AI development infrastructure for Java projects, optimized for Claude Code
SponsioLabs/Sponsio/plugins/sponsio-claude-code/skills/configure Skill
445★ repoDeterministic safety solutions for probabilistic AI agents
shinpr/mcp-local-rag/io.github.shinpr/mcp-local-rag MCP server
360★ repoEasy-to-setup local RAG server with minimal configuration
DY-2026/GameDesignOS/game-concept-architect Skill
339★ repoLocal-first game design OS for AI agents: turn sessions into evidence, experiments, reviewable decisions, and durable project memory—Human Gates and rollback.
aerovato/container/skills/container Skill
332★ repoSafely run OpenCode, Codex, Claude Code with full permissions.
ckelsoe/prompt-architect/skills/prompt-architect Skill
271★ repoClaude Code skill that transforms vague prompts into structured, expert-level prompts using 7 research-backed frameworks (CO-STAR, RISEN, RISE, TIDD-EC, RTF, CoT, CoD)
telagod/code-abyss/skills/_kernel/backend Skill
238★ repoGive your AI coding agent a personality. Composable persona + style + skills for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI & OpenClaw. Ships Tech Persona Card v1.0 spec.
lifedever/claude-rules/.claude/skills/init-rules Skill
189★ repoCoding standards for AI coding assistants. Auto-detect tech stack, generate project rules. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Antigravity, GitHub Copilot.
AElfProject/aelf-skills Skill
no license184★Unified aelf skills hub for discovery, routing, bootstrap, and health checks across OpenClaw, Codex, Cursor, and Claude Code.
stevenflanagan1/social-ai-team/skills/brand-onboarding Skill
no license184★ repoClaude Code skills for social media — a complete AI social team for SMBs. Brand setup, content calendar, captions, creative, and performance review.
XBuilderLAB/cheat-on-skill/skills/skill-init Skill
170★ repo帮你在 AI 时代找到一份高薪 × 你学得动 × 不会被 AI 吃掉的工作,并给出个性化学习陪跑计划。能力匹配 + 可学性闸门 + BOSS 直聘真实招聘数据 + 反诈。
Junliu1066/vibe-coding-kit/skills/vibe-coding-architecture Skill
167★ repo不教你写代码,教你把"用 AI 写代码"彻底想明白 — 给非技术产品人的 vibe coding 规划工具包
Impertio-Studio/Frappe_Claude_Skill_Package/skills/source/agents/frappe-agent-architect Skill
no license167★ repo60 deterministic Claude AI skills for Frappe Framework & ERPNext v14-v16 development and operations
Haaaiawd/Nexus-skills/skills/nexus-mapper Skill
no license163★ repoAI-native codebase intelligence skills — generate persistent .nexus-map/ knowledge bases and instantly query file structure, dependency graphs, and change impact. Built for Copilot, Cursor, and any tool-calling LLM. 面向 AI 编程助手的代码库感知技能——生成持久化知识图谱,精准查询文件结构、依赖关系与改动影响半径。
margelo/react-native-skills/skills/api-design Skill
no license154★ repoThe best react-native Agent Skills. Forget 10x, this is 100x.
BV-Venky/excalidraw-architect-mcp/io.github.BV-Venky/excalidraw-architect-mcp MCP server
142★ repoGenerate beautiful Excalidraw architecture diagrams with auto-layout and component styling
goSprinto/compliance-skills/gdpr-compliance-checker Skill
130★ reposendaifun/skills/skills/arcium Skill
126★ repoa public marketplace of all solana-related skills for agents to learn from!
jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills/.github/skills/create-skill Skill
125★ repoAgent skills to run computational-chemistry tasks, used in OpenClaw
JetBrains/teamcity-cli/skills/migrate-to-teamcity Skill
120★ repoTeamCity from your terminal – or your AI's. Builds, logs, agents, agent terminals, queues.
RayFernando1337/rayfernando-skills/plugins/bootstrap-ios/skills/bootstrap-ios Skill
119★ repoRay Fernando's collection of Skill files for AI coding agents. First up: running-bug-review-board, a real-user QA workflow with a Bug Review Board (BRB) feedback loop.
alpacahq/alpaca-skills/skills/broker-api/account-onboarding Skill
108★ repoAgent skills for Alpaca's Trading API and Broker API: drop-in SKILL.md files for AI coding assistants
incogbyte/android-reverse-engineering-claude-skill/plugins/android-reverse-engineering/skills/android-reverse-engineering Skill
98★ repoClaude Code skill that automates Android application reverse engineering
wellwelwel/lagune/.claude/skills/architecture Skill
92★ repo🌊 Lagune is your security copilot as you build, your Blue Team when you audit, whether you're a developer or not (no API key needed).
omergocmen/vibe-coder-kit/.agent/skills/architecture-review Skill
89★ repoAcademic figure architecture extractor
Azhi-ss/academic-figure-skills/academic-figure-architecture-extractor Skill
80★ repoAI skills for academic paper figures: repo analysis, figure planning, colorblind palettes, JSON figure specs. Install: npx skills add Azhi-ss/academic-figure-skills
gogf/skills/skills/goframe-v2 Skill
no license78★ repoGoFrame Agent Skills empowering AI to deeply understand GoFrame conventions and best practices, generating high-quality, production-ready code.
existential-birds/beagle/plugins/beagle-ai/skills/deepagents-architecture Skill
75★ repoAgent Skills marketplace: framework-aware skills for code review, documentation, test-plan generation, AI-writing detection, architectural analysis, and git workflows — for Python, Go, Rust, Elixir, React, Remix, and iOS/Swift. Works with Claude Code, Codex, and any agent that supports Agent Skills.
avelikiy/great_cto/skills/anti-patterns Skill
75★ repoDon't buy software. Get the work done. GreatCTO ships AI autopilots that run a whole business function — medical coding, legal docs, procurement, accounting, IT, tax — from intake to outcome. A qualified human signs only the judgment calls. Live connectors, built-in compliance.
michtio/craftcms-claude-skills/skills/craft-cloud Skill
70★ repoProduction-ready Claude Code skills, agents, and project templates for Craft CMS 5 development
ronnythedev/dotnet-clean-architecture-skills/cli/dist/skills/01-dotnet-clean-architecture Skill
no license69★ repo27 AI-ready skills for generating production-grade .NET code — Clean Architecture, CQRS, DDD. Works with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor.
thepushkarp/cc-gemini-plugin Skill
no license69★Gemini CLI integration for Claude Code and Codex.
mmTheBest/Research-Architect/dist/codex/skills/research-architect-audit Skill
67★ repoAn end-to-end research workflow skill for turning ideas into evidence-backed, citation-supported manuscript drafts
efremidze/swift-architecture-skill/swift-architecture-skill Skill
65★ repoAgent Skill for Swift architecture design and implementation patterns.
AsyrafHussin/agent-skills/skills/api-design-patterns Skill
62★ repoAgent skills for AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf) — Laravel, React, TypeScript, MySQL, code quality, technical debt, documentation, and security.
MikeRecognex/mcp-codebase-index/io.github.MikeRecognex/mcp-codebase-index MCP server
61★ repoStructural codebase indexer with 17 query tools. 87% token reduction. Zero dependencies.
vanillaflava/llm-wiki-skills/wiki-config Skill
59★ repoTurn your markdown vault into a compounding knowledge wiki (Karpathy inspired). Six agent skills - knowledge grows with every conversation. Works with Obsidian, Logseq, etc. or just folders on your local drive. Compiled memory for your LLM sessions. Crossplatform. GUI install on Claude Desktop, no terminal, no code.
AaronZ345/codebase-argus/skills/codebase-argus Skill
58★ repoMulti-agent codebase review for PRs, CI, and downstream fork syncs.
Tyuts/xiaobai-skills Skill
57★Beginner-friendly Codex skills starter pack and library curator
konraddzbik/architecture-diagram-skill/skills/architecture-diagram Skill
56★ repoBuild click-through, animated system architecture diagrams as a single HTML file. Drop it into a workshop, design review, or onboarding doc and let people watch the data flow instead of reading static boxes-and-arrows.
lensesio/agentic-engineering-for-apache-kafka/skills/kafka-connector-review Skill
56★ repoAI agent skills for building, operating and troubleshooting Apache Kafka applications. Topic audit, consumer lag, schema review, security, connectors and DLQ
proyecto26/system-design-skills/skills/api-design Skill
46★ repoA divide-and-conquer wiki of system-design skills for Claude Code — reason about scalable systems, don't memorize architectures.
Kanevry/session-orchestrator/skills/architecture Skill
45★ repoLoop engineering for AI coding agents — turn ad-hoc sessions into a repeatable research → plan → wave-execute → close loop with verification gates. Runs on Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, and Pi. MIT community plugin.
addxai/enterprise-harness-engineering/skills/architect Skill
42★ repoEnterprise-grade AI Agent Skills for software development, DevOps, SRE, security, and product teams. Compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, and 30+ AI coding agents.
tdimino/claude-code-minoan/skills/core-development/agents-md-manager Skill
41★ repoA curated ~/.claude/ configuration for professional development workflows — 90+ skills, 46 hooks, and CLI tools
siddik-web/wp-block-theme-converter Skill
41★A Claude skill for converting any HTML/CSS/JavaScript project into a production-ready WordPress Block Theme (Full Site Editing).
AlemTuzlak/skills/skills/architecture-impact Skill
no license38★ repoPersonal AI agent skills for Claude Code, Copilot, Codex, Gemini & Cursor — turn a PR or idea into marketing content, technical Slidev presentations, courses, changelogs, and rendered videos.
Agronomic experiment design starter
ma-compbio-lab/SkillFoundry/skills/agriculture-food-and-plant-science/agronomic-experiment-design-starter Skill
36★ repoA framework for discovering, compiling, and validating reusable skills for scientific agents.
FernandoJRR/solidifier/claude-code/plugins/solidifier/skills/solidifier Skill
35★ repoSOLID principles and design patterns for backend code — applied with restraint. Skill for Claude Code, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot, and OpenAI Codex.
iliaal/ai-skills/skills/agent-native-architecture Skill
33★ repoCurated collection of agent skills for AI coding assistants.
pumblus/okf-harness/packages/agent-pack/templates/okf-harness-bootstrap Skill
32★ repoAgent-first local harness for OKF-compatible LLM Wikis.
Connectry-io/connectrylab-architect-cert-mcp/io.github.weareconnectry/connectry-architect-mcp MCP server
31★ repoFree certification prep for the Claude Certified Architect exam by Connectry LABS