api-design-reviewer

Analyze OpenAPI and Swagger specifications for RESTful design compliance.

Updated Nov 3, 2016
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/xleliberty/mydotfiles --skill api-design-reviewer-xleliberty
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Skill: api-design-reviewer
Source: https://github.com/xleliberty/mydotfiles/tree/main/.config/.claude/plugins/cache/claude-code-skills/engineering-advanced-skills/2.1.2/api-design-reviewer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/xleliberty/mydotfiles --skill api-design-reviewer-xleliberty

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the complexity of maintaining RESTful API standards, helping teams avoid common architectural pitfalls, breaking changes, and inconsistent design patterns that lead to technical debt.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Automated Linting: Enforces REST conventions, naming standards, and HTTP method usage across your OpenAPI specifications.
  • Breaking Change Detection: Compares API versions to identify and document potential breaking changes before they impact your consumers.
  • Design Scoring: Provides a comprehensive scorecard with letter grades and actionable recommendations to improve API usability, security, and performance.

Quick Start

Run the api-design-reviewer skill to lint your openapi.json file and generate a quality scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions about api-design-reviewer

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I lint OpenAPI specifications to enforce REST design principles?

Lint OpenAPI specifications by analyzing your documents to enforce REST conventions, naming standards, and correct HTTP method usage. This automated process identifies architectural inconsistencies and ensures your API design adheres to industry best practices.

What is breaking change detection in REST APIs and when do I need it?

Breaking change detection in REST APIs compares different API versions to identify modifications that could impact consumers. You need this process before deploying updates to prevent architectural pitfalls and avoid introducing technical debt across your development lifecycle.

Can I use this to score API documentation quality and security implementation?

You can score API documentation quality and security implementation by evaluating OpenAPI and Swagger specifications. The process generates a comprehensive scorecard with letter grades and actionable recommendations to improve API usability, security, and performance.

What's the best way to check backward compatibility across OpenAPI versions?

The best way to check backward compatibility is by comparing OpenAPI versions to identify and document potential breaking changes. This proactively ensures your API architecture remains maintainable and scalable without disrupting existing API consumers.

Why does my REST API have inconsistent design patterns and how do I fix them?

REST APIs develop inconsistent design patterns due to unenforced naming standards and HTTP method usage. Fix them by running automated linting against your OpenAPI specifications to enforce RESTful design principles and generate actionable improvement recommendations.