System and Component Design

Design system architecture, APIs, component interfaces, and technical specifications.

When to use

• User needs system or component architecture design

• API design or specification required

• Database schema design needed

• Component interface planning requested

• Technical specification creation needed

Instructions

Usage

/sc:design [target] [--type architecture|api|component|database] [--format diagram|spec|code]

Arguments

• target

• System, component, or feature to design

• --type

• Design type (architecture, api, component, database)

• --format

• Output format (diagram, spec, code)

• --iterative

• Enable iterative design refinement

Execution

• Analyze requirements and design constraints

• Create initial design concepts and alternatives

• Develop detailed design specifications

• Validate design against requirements and best practices

• Generate design documentation and implementation guides

Claude Code Integration

• Uses Read for requirement analysis

• Leverages Write for design documentation

• Applies TodoWrite for design task tracking

• Maintains consistency with architectural patterns