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system-design

System design from requirements. APIs, data, boundaries, scale.

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Install

$ claude plugin install engineering

Skill becomes available as /system-design

Best for

Greenfield service design or designing a new feature that crosses service boundaries.

About this skill

Design systems, services and architectures — API design, data modeling, service boundaries, scalability patterns.

System DesignArchitectureAPI

Score breakdown

Score breakdown

rubric 1.0
Install count
0/20
Provenance
15/15
GitHub stars
0/15
Recency
8.5/10
Compatibility
8/10
Documentation depth
6.5/10
Install ergonomics
7/10
License
5/5
Verification freshness
5/5

Composite 0–100 score derived from 9 verifiable signals. See the rubric →

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Skill FAQ

About system-design

What is the system-design skill?

Design systems, services and architectures — API design, data modeling, service boundaries, scalability patterns.

Which agents does system-design work with?

Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, Antigravity IDE.

How do I install system-design?

Run `claude plugin install engineering` for Claude Code. See the install panel for per-agent commands.

Is system-design free to use?

Yes — system-design is open source (MIT).

Who maintains system-design?

system-design is published by Anthropic and was last updated on 2026-05-15.

What is system-design best for?

Greenfield service design or designing a new feature that crosses service boundaries.