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api-design-reviewer

Analyze OpenAPI specifications to detect design inconsistencies, security issues, and breaking changes.

Updated Apr 3, 2026
Search Tags:#api#specification#validation#rest#breaking changes#lint#score
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Harshal1841A/Forge-RL --skill api-design-reviewer-harshal1841a
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Skill: api-design-reviewer
Source: https://github.com/Harshal1841A/Forge-RL/tree/main/.claude/skills/api-design-reviewer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Harshal1841A/Forge-RL --skill api-design-reviewer-harshal1841a

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires openapi-spec-validator, pyyaml, jsonschema, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

The API Design Reviewer skill addresses the challenge of maintaining consistent, secure, and well-designed APIs by providing automated analysis, linting, and change detection.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • API Conventions Validation: Checks for naming consistency, RESTful URL structures, and proper HTTP method usage to improve API clarity and maintainability.
  • Breaking Change Detection: Compares API versions to identify deprecations, schema modifications, and potential client integration issues.
  • Design Scoring and Assessment: Provides quantitative scores and recommendations based on API documentation quality, security practices, and usability, aiding teams in continuous improvement.
  • Use Case: A development team uses this skill to validate their API updates against existing versions, ensuring no unintended breaking changes are introduced before deployment.

Quick Start

Use the api-design-reviewer skill to analyze your OpenAPI file 'api-spec.yaml' for conformance and best practices.

Frequently Asked Questions about api-design-reviewer

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I detect breaking changes between OpenAPI versions?▼

To detect breaking changes between OpenAPI versions, you can compare API specifications to identify schema modifications and deprecations. This process highlights potential client integration issues before deployment.

What is API design scoring and how does it assess specification quality?▼

API design scoring provides quantitative scores and recommendations by evaluating API documentation quality, security practices, and usability. This assessment aids teams in continuously improving API maintainability.

Can I validate RESTful URL structures and naming conventions in a YAML spec?▼

Yes, you can validate RESTful URL structures and naming conventions in a YAML spec. The validation checks for proper HTTP method usage and consistency to improve API clarity.

Does API specification linting work for CI pipeline integration?▼

Yes, API specification linting works for CI pipeline integration. It analyzes OpenAPI files to identify design inconsistencies and security issues, facilitating seamless automated validation during development.

What is the best way to automate API security checks for OpenAPI files?▼

The best way to automate API security checks for OpenAPI files is by running automated analysis and linting against the specification. This identifies security vulnerabilities and design inconsistencies programmatically.

Do I need specific libraries to parse OpenAPI specifications for validation?▼

Yes, you need openapi and yaml libraries for specification parsing and validation. These dependencies are required to read and analyze the YAML or JSON structure of your API definitions.

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