backend-service-development

What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the challenge of building backend API services that are not only functionally correct but also production-ready, meaning they are reliable, maintainable, observable, and secure.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Technology Selection: Provides guidelines for choosing appropriate frameworks (Node.js, Python, Go) and databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis).
• Project Structure: Enforces a strict separation of concerns with a recommended directory layout.
• Development Process: Outlines a comprehensive, step-by-step guide from project initialization to observability and graceful shutdown.
• Resilience Patterns: Implements patterns like circuit breakers, retries, and timeouts for robust external service interactions.
• Security Best Practices: Includes a security checklist covering input validation, authentication, rate limiting, and dependency scanning.
• Use Case: When starting a new microservice, use this Skill to ensure it follows best practices for scalability, security, and maintainability from the outset.

Quick Start

Follow the detailed steps in the SKILL.md file to initialize and structure a new backend service project.