Architecture Patterns
KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot
Deep dive into software architecture for macOS. An agent skill from KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot.
“Apply Martin Fowler-inspired enterprise architecture rules when choosing layers, service layers, transaction scripts, domain models, repositories, mappers, or DTOs.”
Install Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture
$ npx skills add ciembor/agent-rules-books --skill patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install ciembor/agent-rules-books patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture .claude/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture" agent skill from https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books/tree/main/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture into .claude/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books/tree/main/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architectureType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add ciembor/agent-rules-books --skill patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install ciembor/agent-rules-books patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture .agents/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture" agent skill from https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books/tree/main/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture into .agents/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ciembor/agent-rules-books --skill patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install ciembor/agent-rules-books patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture .cursor/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture" agent skill from https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books/tree/main/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture into .cursor/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books.git --path patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add ciembor/agent-rules-books --skill patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install ciembor/agent-rules-books patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture .gemini/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture" agent skill from https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books/tree/main/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture into .gemini/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install ciembor/agent-rules-books patterns-of-enterprise-application-architectureInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add ciembor/agent-rules-books --skill patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture .github/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture" agent skill from https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books/tree/main/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture into .github/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ciembor/agent-rules-books --skill patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install ciembor/agent-rules-books patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture .opencode/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture" agent skill from https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books/tree/main/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture into .opencode/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture- GitHub stars
- 2.9k
- Token cost
- ~228 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 64 words
- Files
- 4
- Skills in repo
- 14
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
About this skill
Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture is a skill in ciembor/agent-rules-books (2.9k stars). Its SKILL.md is about 228 tokens, with 3 other files in the folder. Licence: MIT.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 893a88a. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture loads about 228 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 53 tokens; SKILL.md has 64 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from ciembor/agent-rules-books at commit 893a88a, republished under its MIT licence (© ciembor). 64 words, ~228 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture
- description
- Apply Martin Fowler-inspired enterprise architecture rules when choosing layers, service layers, transaction scripts, domain models, repositories, mappers, or DTOs.
- license
- MIT
Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture Skill
Use this skill when a task involves enterprise application structure, layering, service layer, transaction script, domain model, data mapper, repository, unit of work, identity map, DTOs, or integration patterns.
Before making design or code decisions, read and apply patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture.mini.md. Use patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture.md only as a deeper reference when the mini rules are not enough for the current enterprise-pattern tradeoff.
© ciembor, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 3 other files in patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture of ciembor/agent-rules-books.
- SKILL.md
- patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture.md
- patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture.mini.md
- patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture.nano.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 893a88a
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| Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture this skillciembor/agent-rules-books | 2.9k | — | ~228 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
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| Adopt a Design PatternTotoro-jam/battle-tested-patterns | 345 | — | ~4.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Pattern Conformance AuditTotoro-jam/battle-tested-patterns | 345 | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Akka.Hosting Actor PatternsAaronontheweb/dotnet-skills | 1.2k | 1 repos | ~5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture
How do I install Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add ciembor/agent-rules-books --skill patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture in ciembor/agent-rules-books) into .claude/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture in Codex?
Run `npx skills add ciembor/agent-rules-books --skill patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture in ciembor/agent-rules-books) into .agents/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add ciembor/agent-rules-books --skill patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture, .gemini/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture, .github/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture and .opencode/skills/patterns-of-enterprise-application-architecture in your project.
What does Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture is instructions for the agent only.
Does Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture use?
Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture use?
About 228 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 912 characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
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Who maintains Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture?
ciembor (a GitHub user) maintains it in ciembor/agent-rules-books, which has 2,943 GitHub stars. The repository holds 14 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 10, 2026.
Source: ciembor/agent-rules-books on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.