AI agent skill · by @proflead

System Design Draft

Draft a practical system design for a feature. Use when a mid-level developer needs a starting architecture.

Archived 2026-10-23 · Source updated 2026-07-29. Check the original repository for the latest version.

SKILL.md instructions

# System Design Draft

## Purpose
Draft a practical system design for a feature.

## Inputs to request
- Requirements, constraints, and scale.
- Data model and integration points.
- Latency and reliability targets.

## Workflow
1. Clarify requirements, constraints, and scale.
2. Propose components, data flow, and storage.
3. List open questions and tradeoffs.

## Output
- Architecture outline with decisions and risks.

## Quality bar
- Call out assumptions explicitly.
- Note key tradeoffs and alternatives.