🛡️ Architecting Networks
This skill helps you design secure, scalable cloud network architectures across AWS, GCP, and Azure, guiding VPC patterns and zero trust.
npx playbooks add skill ancoleman/ai-design-components --skill architecting-networks
About Architecting Networks
The Architecting Networks skill helps design secure and scalable cloud network architectures across major cloud providers, including AWS, GCP, and Azure, by guiding virtual private cloud patterns and zero trust security models. This skill is used to create robust and secure network infrastructures, enabling developers to build reliable and protected cloud-based systems. Developers would use this skill when setting up or redesigning their cloud network architecture to ensure security and scalability.
The 21-word prompt provides structured security guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.
Use Cases
- Auditing code for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
- Implementing authentication and authorization patterns
- Reviewing API security, rate limiting, and input validation
- Hardening infrastructure and dependency security
Example Prompts
System Prompt (21 words)
This skill helps you design secure, scalable cloud network architectures across AWS, GCP, and Azure, guiding VPC patterns and zero trust.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Architecting Networks?
Architecting Networks is a free security skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps you design secure, scalable cloud network architectures across AWS, GCP, and Azure, guiding VPC patterns and zero trust.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with security expertise.
How do I use Architecting Networks with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill ancoleman/ai-design-components --skill architecting-networks in your terminal to install Architecting Networks into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Architecting Networks?
Architecting Networks is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Architecting Networks free to use?
Yes, Architecting Networks is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/ancoleman/ai-design-components/tree/main/skills/architecting-networks. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
