Agent skill

Backend Dev Guidelines

by aiskillstore in aiskillstore/marketplace

You are a senior backend engineer operating production-grade services under strict architectural and reliability constraints.

No licenceAuto-check passedDatabases

Install Backend Dev Guidelines

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill backend-dev-guidelines -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace backend-dev-guidelines --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/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sickn33/backend-dev-guidelines .claude/skills/backend-dev-guidelines && 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
backend-dev-guidelines
GitHub stars
430
Used in
5 other repos
Token cost
~2k tokens
SKILL.md length
556 words
Files
13
Skills in repo
1,085
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

You are a senior backend engineer operating production-grade services under strict architectural and reliability constraints.

  • Works in 12 steps: Backend Feasibility & Risk Index (BFRI) → Core Architecture Doctrine… → Directory Structure (Canonical) → …
  • Express middleware
  • SKILL.md covers 1. Backend Feasibility & Risk…, When to Use, 2. Core Architecture Doctrine… and 3. Directory Structure…, plus 11 more sections
  • Needs JWT_SECRET

What it does

Backend Dev Guidelines is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. You are a senior backend engineer operating production-grade services under strict architectural and reliability constraints. Use when routes, controllers, services, repositories, express middleware, or prisma database access.

Its SKILL.md is about 2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 13 other files (for example `resources/architecture-overview.md`, `resources/async-and-errors.md` and `resources/complete-examples.md`).

It sits in Databases, covering ORMs and data access. It works with Prisma and Express. The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.

When your agent uses it

  • Express middleware
  • Prisma database access

Example prompts

  • “/backend-dev-guidelines”

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • A credential in JWT_SECRET

Workflow steps

12 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Backend Feasibility & Risk Index (BFRI)
  2. Core Architecture Doctrine (Non-Negotiable)
  3. Directory Structure (Canonical)
  4. Naming Conventions (Strict)
  5. Dependency Injection Rules
  6. Prisma & Repository Rules
  7. Async & Error Handling
  8. Observability & Monitoring
  9. Testing Discipline
  10. Anti-Patterns (Immediate Rejection)
  11. Integration With Other Skills
  12. Operator Validation Checklist

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4ac52da. 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 (its code samples are typescript).

    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 these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • JWT_SECRET

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Backend Dev Guidelines loads about 2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 62 tokens; SKILL.md has 556 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~62
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2k

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 556 words (~1,965 tokens).

“(Node.js · Express · TypeScript · Microservices)”

— opening of SKILL.md by aiskillstore
name
backend-dev-guidelines
risk
critical
source
community
date_added
2026-02-27

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 12 other files in skills/sickn33/backend-dev-guidelines of aiskillstore/marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • resources/architecture-overview.md
  • resources/async-and-errors.md
  • resources/complete-examples.md
  • resources/configuration.md
  • resources/database-patterns.md
  • resources/middleware-guide.md
  • resources/routing-and-controllers.md
  • resources/sentry-and-monitoring.md
  • resources/services-and-repositories.md
  • resources/testing-guide.md
  • resources/validation-patterns.md
  • skill-report.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4ac52da

Used in 5 other repositories

We found 18 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 5 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in aiskillstore/marketplace, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Backend Dev Guidelines

What does Backend Dev Guidelines do?

You are a senior backend engineer operating production-grade services under strict architectural and reliability constraints. Backend Dev Guidelines is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. You are a senior backend engineer operating production-grade services under strict architectural and reliability constraints.

When should I use Backend Dev Guidelines?

Backend Dev Guidelines fits situations like: express middleware; prisma database access.

How do I install Backend Dev Guidelines in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill backend-dev-guidelines -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sickn33/backend-dev-guidelines in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/backend-dev-guidelines in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Backend Dev Guidelines in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill backend-dev-guidelines -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sickn33/backend-dev-guidelines in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/backend-dev-guidelines in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Backend Dev Guidelines 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 aiskillstore/marketplace --skill backend-dev-guidelines -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/backend-dev-guidelines, .gemini/skills/backend-dev-guidelines, .github/skills/backend-dev-guidelines and .opencode/skills/backend-dev-guidelines in your project.

What does Backend Dev Guidelines need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Backend Dev Guidelines needs credentials named JWT_SECRET. Our summary lists: Node.js; A credential in JWT_SECRET.

Does Backend Dev Guidelines 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 Backend Dev Guidelines 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 Backend Dev Guidelines use?

No licence was found for Backend Dev Guidelines or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Backend Dev Guidelines use?

About 2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Backend Dev Guidelines?

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Who maintains Backend Dev Guidelines?

aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 430 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,085 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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