using-system-architect
Use when you have architecture documentation from system-archaeologist and need critical assessment, refactoring recommendations, or improvement prioritization - routes to appropriate architect specialist skills
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill using-system-architect --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.
# Using System Architect ## Overview **System Architect provides critical assessment and strategic recommendations for existing codebases.** The architect works WITH the archaeologist: archaeologist documents what exists (neutral), architect assesses quality and recommends improvements (critical). ## When to Use Use system-architect skills when: - You have archaeologist outputs (subsystem catalog, diagrams, architecture report) - Need to assess architectural quality ("how bad is it?") - Need to identify and catalog technical debt - Need refactoring strategy recommendations - Need to prioritize improvements with limited resources - User asks: "What should I fix first?" or "Is this architecture good?" --- ## How to Access Reference Sheets **IMPORTANT**: All reference sheets are located in the SAME DIRECTORY as this SKILL.md file. When this skill is loaded from: `skills/using-system-architect/SKILL.md` Reference sheets like `assessing-architecture-quality.md` are at: `skills/using-system-architect/assessing-architecture-quality.md` NOT at: `skills/assessing-architecture-quality.md` ← WRONG PATH When you see a link like `[assessing-architecture-quality.md](assessing-architecture-qualit
- Overview
- When to Use
- How to Access Reference Sheets
- The Pipeline
- Available Architect Skills
- 1. assessing-architecture-quality
- 2. identifying-technical-debt
- 3. prioritizing-improvements
- Routing Guide
- Scenario: "Assess this codebase"
- Scenario: "How bad is my technical debt?"
- Scenario: "What should I fix first?"
- Integration with Other Skillpacks
- Security Assessment (ordis-security-architect)
What does the using-system-architect skill do?
Use when you have architecture documentation from system-archaeologist and need critical assessment, refactoring recommendations, or improvement prioritization - routes to appropriate architect specialist skills
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill using-system-architect --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.