derive-design-patterns

What problem does it solve?

This Skill turns logical and physical architecture decisions plus NFR drivers into a concrete, layer-by-layer design pattern catalog so teams can implement the product deterministically and consistently.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Pattern catalog derivation: Converts logical architecture, physical runtime tiers, and NFR triggers into a structured design-patterns.yaml artifact.
• Tiered coverage enforcement: Produces system-level, layer-level (when a backend exists), and component-level entries for every declared runtime tier to avoid gaps.
• Forward-reference resolution: Satisfies NFR entries tagged as forward_ref_pending_design_patterns by emitting the required pattern(s).
• Decision traceability: Writes a decision manifest that records selection rationale, grounding source, alternatives considered, and forward-reference resolution.

Quick Start

Use the tech-architect workflow to run derive-design-patterns and generate design-patterns.yaml and the associated decision manifest for your product architecture.