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Imported from nickcrew/claude-cortex (skills/system-design/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add nickcrew/claude-cortex --skill system-design. Copyright stays with the author.

System Design

Name: system-design
Author: nickcrew

Overview

Create clear system, API, component, or data model designs with explicit requirements, constraints, and validation steps.

When to Use

Designing system architecture or components
Specifying APIs or data models
Producing design docs or diagrams

Avoid when:

You only need implementation tasks (use implementation-workflow)

Quick Reference

Task	Load reference
System design workflow	`skills/system-design/references/system.md`

Workflow

Gather requirements and constraints.
Load the system design reference.
Define structure, interfaces, and data flows.
Validate against constraints and best practices.
Deliver spec/diagram/code artifacts.

Output

Design spec or diagram
Validation notes and follow-ups

Common Mistakes

Designing without constraints
Mixing implementation details with spec scope

Use it

Copy one of these into your project. Installing also returns the manifest and these snippets.

yaml

targets:
  - https://api.opensmartroute.ai/api/v1/registry/nickcrew-claude-cortex-system-design/manifest   # or paste the manifest below

Manifest

An Open Capability Manifest: the router reads it to know what this does, what it costs and when to pick it.

nickcrew-claude-cortex-system-design.ocm.jsonjson

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  "version": "1.0.0",
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  "examples": [
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  },
  "instructions": "# System Design\n\n## Overview\nCreate clear system, API, component, or data model designs with explicit requirements, constraints, and validation steps.\n\n## When to Use\n- Designing system architecture or components\n- Specifying APIs or data models\n- Producing design docs or diagrams\n\nAvoid when:\n- You only need implementation tasks (use implementation-workflow)\n\n## Quick Reference\n\n| Task | Load reference |\n| --- | --- |\n| System design workflow | `skills/system-design/references/system.md` |\n\n## Workflow\n1. Gather requirements and constraints.\n2. Load the system design reference.\n3. Define stru",
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Fetch it by URL: GET /api/v1/registry/nickcrew-claude-cortex-system-design/manifest?version=1.0.0

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