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Mcaf Architecture Overview

by managedcode in managedcode/Storage

Create or update docs/Architecture.md as the global architecture map for a solution.

MITAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Mcaf Architecture Overview

skills CLI
$ npx skills add managedcode/Storage --skill mcaf-architecture-overview -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install managedcode/Storage mcaf-architecture-overview --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/managedcode/Storage.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/mcaf-architecture-overview .claude/skills/mcaf-architecture-overview && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
mcaf-architecture-overview
GitHub stars
138
Token cost
~950 tokens
SKILL.md length
470 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
41
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Create or update docs/Architecture.md as the global architecture map for a solution.

  • Works in 3 steps: Read the nearest AGENTS.md and confirm… → Run this skill's Workflow through the… → Return the Required Result Format with…
  • Bootstrapping a repo
  • SKILL.md covers Trigger On, Value, Do Not Use For and Inputs, plus 7 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Mcaf Architecture Overview is an agent skill from managedcode/Storage. Create or update docs/Architecture.md as the global architecture map for a solution. Use when bootstrapping a repo, onboarding, or changing modules, boundaries, or contracts. Keep it navigational and use references/overview-template.md for scaffolding.

Its SKILL.md is about 950 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/overview-template.md`). Compatibility notes: Requires repository write access; produces Markdown docs with Mermaid diagrams.

It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Project scaffolding. The repository describes itself as: Storage library provides a universal interface for accessing and manipulating data in different cloud blob storage providers. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Bootstrapping a repo
  • Changing modules

Example prompts

  • “/mcaf-architecture-overview”

Requirements

  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires repository write access; produces Markdown docs with Mermaid diagrams.

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Read the nearest AGENTS.md and confirm scope and constraints.
  2. Run this skill's Workflow through the Ralph Loop until outcomes are acceptable.
  3. Return the Required Result Format with concrete artifacts and verification evidence.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5d32121. 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.

  • Compatibility

    Requires repository write access; produces Markdown docs with Mermaid diagrams.

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Mcaf Architecture Overview loads about 950 tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.1k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 71 tokens; SKILL.md has 470 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~71
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~950
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~2.1k

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 managedcode/Storage at commit 5d32121, republished under its MIT licence (© managedcode). 470 words, ~950 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/mcaf-architecture-overview/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
mcaf-architecture-overview
description
Create or update `docs/Architecture.md` as the global architecture map for a solution. Use when bootstrapping a repo, onboarding, or changing modules, boundaries, or contracts. Keep it navigational and use `references/overview-template.md` for scaffolding.
compatibility
Requires repository write access; produces Markdown docs with Mermaid diagrams.

MCAF: Architecture Overview

Trigger On

  • create the first repo-wide architecture map
  • modules, boundaries, interfaces, or ownership changed
  • onboarding is slow because there is no short "start here" system map

Value

  • produce a concrete project delta: code, docs, config, tests, CI, or review artifact
  • reduce ambiguity through explicit planning, verification, and final validation skills
  • leave reusable project context so future tasks are faster and safer

Do Not Use For

  • recording a single architecture decision with alternatives
  • writing feature-level behaviour details

Inputs

  • current solution layout and entry points
  • existing ADRs, feature docs, and boundary docs
  • the nearest AGENTS.md files

Quick Start

  1. Read the nearest AGENTS.md and confirm scope and constraints.
  2. Run this skill's Workflow through the Ralph Loop until outcomes are acceptable.
  3. Return the Required Result Format with concrete artifacts and verification evidence.

Workflow

  1. Start from the current docs/Architecture.md; if it is missing, scaffold it from references/overview-template.md.
  2. Build a short navigational overview:
    • system or module map
    • key boundaries and contracts
    • scoping hints
    • links to ADRs, feature docs, and high-signal code paths
  3. Use only real names from the repo. No placeholders like "Module A".
  4. Prefer Mermaid diagrams plus a tiny link index over long prose.
  5. Split diagrams by boundary if the map becomes noisy.

Deliver

  • docs/Architecture.md
  • a short architecture map that routes the reader to deeper docs

Validate

  • diagram nodes use real repo names
  • every important box or boundary links to deeper material
  • the file stays navigational instead of becoming an inventory dump
  • the overview lets a new agent scope work without reading the whole repo
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Ralph Loop

Use the Ralph Loop for every task, including docs, architecture, testing, and tooling work.

  1. Plan first (mandatory):
    • analyze current state
    • define target outcome, constraints, and risks
    • write a detailed execution plan
    • list final validation skills to run at the end, with order and reason
  2. Execute one planned step and produce a concrete delta.
  3. Review the result and capture findings with actionable next fixes.
  4. Apply fixes in small batches and rerun the relevant checks or review steps.
  5. Update the plan after each iteration.
  6. Repeat until outcomes are acceptable or only explicit exceptions remain.
  7. If a dependency is missing, bootstrap it or return status: not_applicable with explicit reason and fallback path.
Required Result Format
  • status: complete | clean | improved | configured | not_applicable | blocked
  • plan: concise plan and current iteration step
  • actions_taken: concrete changes made
  • validation_skills: final skills run, or skipped with reasons
  • verification: commands, checks, or review evidence summary
  • remaining: top unresolved items or none

For setup-only requests with no execution, return status: configured and exact next commands.

Load References

  • use references/overview-template.md only when scaffolding the file

Example Requests

  • "Create an architecture overview for this repo."
  • "Update the overview after splitting the API and worker."
  • "Make onboarding easier by adding a real module map."

© managedcode, 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 1 other file (references) in .codex/skills/mcaf-architecture-overview of managedcode/Storage.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/overview-template.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5d32121

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Categories

Questions about Mcaf Architecture Overview

What does Mcaf Architecture Overview do?

Create or update docs/Architecture.md as the global architecture map for a solution. Mcaf Architecture Overview is an agent skill from managedcode/Storage.md as the global architecture map for a solution.

When should I use Mcaf Architecture Overview?

Mcaf Architecture Overview fits situations like: bootstrapping a repo; changing modules.

How do I install Mcaf Architecture Overview in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add managedcode/Storage --skill mcaf-architecture-overview -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.codex/skills/mcaf-architecture-overview in managedcode/Storage) into .claude/skills/mcaf-architecture-overview in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Mcaf Architecture Overview in Codex?

Run `npx skills add managedcode/Storage --skill mcaf-architecture-overview -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.codex/skills/mcaf-architecture-overview in managedcode/Storage) into .agents/skills/mcaf-architecture-overview in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Mcaf Architecture Overview 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 managedcode/Storage --skill mcaf-architecture-overview -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/mcaf-architecture-overview, .gemini/skills/mcaf-architecture-overview, .github/skills/mcaf-architecture-overview and .opencode/skills/mcaf-architecture-overview in your project.

What does Mcaf Architecture Overview need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Mcaf Architecture Overview is instructions for the agent only. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires repository write access; produces Markdown docs with Mermaid diagrams..

Does Mcaf Architecture Overview 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 Mcaf Architecture Overview 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 Mcaf Architecture Overview use?

Mcaf Architecture Overview is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Mcaf Architecture Overview use?

About 950 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.2k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Mcaf Architecture Overview?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Mcaf Architecture Overview: Claude Code Plugin Structure (anthropics/claude-plugins-official, 38k stars), Chatgpt Apps (Haohao-end/openagent, 807 stars), Writing Plugins (nukeop/nuclear, 19k stars) and OpenCode Plugin Creator (Devin-AXIS/iPolloWork, 6.8k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Mcaf Architecture Overview?

managedcode (a GitHub organization) maintains it in managedcode/Storage, which has 138 GitHub stars. The repository holds 41 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: managedcode/Storage on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.