deepagents-architecture
Guides architectural decisions for Deep Agents applications. Use when deciding between Deep Agents vs alternatives, choosing backend strategies, designing subagent systems, or selecting middleware approaches.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill deepagents-architecture --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Deep Agents Architecture Decisions ## When to Use Deep Agents ### Use Deep Agents When You Need: - **Long-horizon tasks** - Complex workflows spanning dozens of tool calls - **Planning capabilities** - Task decomposition before execution - **Filesystem operations** - Reading, writing, and editing files - **Subagent delegation** - Isolated task execution with separate context windows - **Persistent memory** - Long-term storage across conversations - **Human-in-the-loop** - Approval gates for sensitive operations - **Context management** - Auto-summarization for long conversations ### Consider Alternatives When: | Scenario | Alternative | Why | |----------|-------------|-----| | Single LLM call | Direct API call | Deep Agents overhead not justified | | Simple RAG pipeline | LangChain LCEL | Simpler abstraction | | Custom graph control flow | LangGraph directly | More flexibility | | No file operations needed | `create_react_agent` | Lighter weight | | Stateless tool use | Function calling | No middleware needed | ## Backend Selection ### Backend Comparison | Backend | Persistence | Use Case | Requires | |---------|-------------|----------|----------| | `StateBackend` | Ephemeral (p
- When to Use Deep Agents
- Use Deep Agents When You Need:
- Consider Alternatives When:
- Backend Selection
- Backend Comparison
- Backend Decision Tree
- CompositeBackend Routing
- Subagent Architecture
- When to Use Subagents
- Subagent Patterns
- Middleware Architecture
- Built-in Middleware Stack
- Custom Middleware Placement
- Middleware vs Tools Decision
What does the deepagents-architecture skill do?
Guides architectural decisions for Deep Agents applications. Use when deciding between Deep Agents vs alternatives, choosing backend strategies, designing subagent systems, or selecting middleware approaches.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill deepagents-architecture --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.