Agent skill

C4 Architecture C4 Architecture

by aiskillstore in aiskillstore/marketplace

Generate comprehensive C4 architecture documentation for an existing repository/codebase using a bottom-up analysis approach.

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Install C4 Architecture C4 Architecture

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill c4-architecture-c4-architecture -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace c4-architecture-c4-architecture --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/c4-architecture-c4-architecture .claude/skills/c4-architecture-c4-architecture && 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
c4-architecture-c4-architecture
GitHub stars
433
Used in
7 other repos
Token cost
~4.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,762 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
1,044
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Generate comprehensive C4 architecture documentation for an existing repository/codebase using a bottom-up analysis approach.

  • Works in 4 steps: Code-Level Documentation (Bottom-Up… → Component-Level Synthesis → Container-Level Synthesis → …
  • SKILL.md covers Use this skill when, Do not use this skill when, Instructions and Overview, plus 9 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

C4 Architecture C4 Architecture is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Generate comprehensive C4 architecture documentation for an existing repository/codebase using a bottom-up analysis approach.

Its SKILL.md is about 4.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `skill-report.json`).

The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.

Example prompts

  • “/c4-architecture-c4-architecture”

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • Docker

Workflow steps

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

  1. Code-Level Documentation (Bottom-Up Analysis)
  2. Component-Level Synthesis
  3. Container-Level Synthesis
  4. Context-Level Documentation

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 44923f3. 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 bash).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • c4model.com

    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

C4 Architecture C4 Architecture loads about 4.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 39 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,762 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~39
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~4.1k

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,762 words (~4,115 tokens).

“Generate comprehensive C4 architecture documentation for an existing repository/codebase using a bottom-up analysis approach.”

— opening of SKILL.md by aiskillstore
name
c4-architecture-c4-architecture

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/sickn33/c4-architecture-c4-architecture of aiskillstore/marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • skill-report.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 44923f3

Used in 7 other repositories

We found 16 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 7 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 C4 Architecture C4 Architecture

What does C4 Architecture C4 Architecture do?

Generate comprehensive C4 architecture documentation for an existing repository/codebase using a bottom-up analysis approach. C4 Architecture C4 Architecture is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Generate comprehensive C4 architecture documentation for an existing repository/codebase using a bottom-up analysis approach.

How do I install C4 Architecture C4 Architecture in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill c4-architecture-c4-architecture -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sickn33/c4-architecture-c4-architecture in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/c4-architecture-c4-architecture in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install C4 Architecture C4 Architecture in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill c4-architecture-c4-architecture -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sickn33/c4-architecture-c4-architecture in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/c4-architecture-c4-architecture in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use C4 Architecture C4 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 aiskillstore/marketplace --skill c4-architecture-c4-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/c4-architecture-c4-architecture, .gemini/skills/c4-architecture-c4-architecture, .github/skills/c4-architecture-c4-architecture and .opencode/skills/c4-architecture-c4-architecture in your project.

What does C4 Architecture C4 Architecture need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: C4 Architecture C4 Architecture is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Node.js; Docker.

Does C4 Architecture C4 Architecture access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: c4model.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is C4 Architecture C4 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 C4 Architecture C4 Architecture use?

No licence was found for C4 Architecture C4 Architecture or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does C4 Architecture C4 Architecture use?

About 4.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 16k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

Who maintains C4 Architecture C4 Architecture?

aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 433 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,044 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 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.