🔧 Design Patterns
This skill helps you apply software architecture and design patterns across layers, components, databases, and API design.
npx playbooks add skill masanao-ohba/claude-manifests --skill design-patterns
About Design Patterns
The Design Patterns skill is used to apply software architecture and design patterns across various aspects of backend development, including layers, components, databases, and API design, enabling developers to create more structured and maintainable code. This skill is likely used when a developer needs to design or refactor a system's architecture, ensuring that it is scalable and follows established best practices. Developers would reach for this skill when starting a new project or redesigning an existing one to ensure a solid foundation.
Its 17-word system prompt specializes your agent in backend development with structured methodology and proven output formats. Install with one command to activate immediately.
Use Cases
- Designing RESTful and GraphQL APIs
- Implementing microservices and event-driven architecture
- Optimizing database queries and caching strategies
- Building authentication and session management
Example Prompts
System Prompt (17 words)
This skill helps you apply software architecture and design patterns across layers, components, databases, and API design.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Design Patterns?
Design Patterns is a free backend development skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps you apply software architecture and design patterns across layers, components, databases, and API design.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with backend development expertise.
How do I use Design Patterns with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill masanao-ohba/claude-manifests --skill design-patterns in your terminal to install Design Patterns into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Design Patterns?
Design Patterns is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Design Patterns free to use?
Yes, Design Patterns is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/masanao-ohba/claude-manifests/tree/main/skills/generic/design-patterns. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
