Agent skill

Tech Matrix

by sickn33 in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills

Reference document for monopoly tech-matrix. An agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

MITAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Tech Matrix

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill tech-matrix -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills tech-matrix --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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/monopoly/tech-matrix .claude/skills/tech-matrix && 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
tech-matrix
GitHub stars
47k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~3.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,191 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,394
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Reference document for monopoly tech-matrix. An agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

  • Works in 10 steps: Database Selection → Cache Selection → Message Queue / Event Streaming → …
  • Tasks that involve NoSQL databases
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Table of Contents, 1. Database Selection and 2. Cache Selection, plus 10 more sections
  • Calls aws

What it does

Tech Matrix is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Reference document for monopoly tech-matrix.

Its SKILL.md is about 3.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering NoSQL databases and Event-driven systems. It works with Amazon Web Services and MySQL. The repository describes itself as: AAS Core is the local, agent-first control plane for complete catalog discovery, agent-owned selection, stack validation, and planning, backed by 2,400+ agentic skills. Includes… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve NoSQL databases
  • Tasks that involve Event-driven systems

Example prompts

  • “/tech-matrix”

Requirements

  • Docker

Workflow steps

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

  1. Database Selection
  2. Cache Selection
  3. Message Queue / Event Streaming
  4. API Protocol
  5. Search Engine
  6. Object Storage
  7. Container Orchestration
  8. Load Balancer
  9. Observability Stack
  10. CDN

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1e53ce2. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • aws

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use aws, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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

Tech Matrix loads about 3.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 14 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,191 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~14
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~3.1k

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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills at commit 1e53ce2, republished under its MIT licence (© sickn33). 1,191 words, ~3,063 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/tech-matrix/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
tech-matrix
description
Reference document for monopoly tech-matrix.
source
community
date_added
2026-09-04
risk
safe
reports-to
monopoly

MONOPOLY — Technology Decision Matrix

When to Use

  • Use this skill when the task matches this description: Reference document for monopoly tech-matrix.

Table of Contents

  1. Database Selection
  2. Cache Selection
  3. Message Queue / Event Streaming
  4. API Protocol
  5. Search Engine
  6. Object Storage
  7. Container Orchestration
  8. Load Balancer
  9. Observability Stack
  10. CDN

1. Database Selection

Relational (SQL)
DatabaseBest ForAvoid WhenScale Ceiling
PostgreSQLComplex queries, JSONB, GIS, strong consistency, most default use casesUltra-high write throughput (>100K writes/s)~10TB single node; use Citus for horizontal
MySQL / MariaDBRead-heavy apps, legacy systems, WordPress/Drupal ecosystemComplex queries, full ACID at scale~10TB; use Vitess for sharding
CockroachDBGlobal distributed SQL, geo-partitioning, multi-regionSimple single-region apps (overkill)Petabyte-scale
PlanetScaleMySQL-compatible, serverless, branch-based workflowComplex JOINs (foreign keys removed by design)Very high — Vitess based
Amazon AuroraAWS-native apps, managed PostgreSQL/MySQL, high availabilityNon-AWS environmentsUp to 128TB, 15 replicas
NoSQL
DatabaseBest ForAvoid WhenScale Ceiling
MongoDBFlexible schema, document model, prototypingFinancial transactions requiring ACIDPetabyte-scale with sharding
DynamoDBKey-value at massive scale, AWS-native, serverless, predictable latencyComplex queries, ad-hoc analytics, JOINsUnlimited (AWS-managed)
CassandraWrite-heavy, time-series, wide-column, geographically distributedRead-heavy with complex queriesPetabyte-scale; used at Apple, Netflix
RedisCache, sessions, leaderboards, pub/sub, rate limitingPrimary data store for complex models~1TB per node; cluster for more
ElasticsearchFull-text search, log aggregation, analyticsPrimary database (durability risk)Petabyte-scale with clusters
InfluxDBTime-series metrics, IoT, monitoring dataGeneral-purpose dataVery high write throughput
Neo4jGraph data, social networks, recommendation engines, fraud detectionNon-graph data (overhead not worth it)Billions of nodes
Decision Framework
Is your data relational (joins, foreign keys, transactions)?
  YES → Start with PostgreSQL
  NO  → Continue below

Is your primary access pattern key-value?
  YES, need extreme scale → DynamoDB or Cassandra
  YES, need speed/cache → Redis

Is your data document-shaped (nested, flexible schema)?
  YES → MongoDB

Is it time-series (metrics, logs, IoT)?
  YES → InfluxDB or TimescaleDB

Is it graph (relationships are the data)?
  YES → Neo4j

Is it search?
  YES → Elasticsearch / OpenSearch

2. Cache Selection

TechnologyBest ForMax Single NodeCluster Support
RedisSessions, leaderboards, pub/sub, complex data structures, Lua scripting~1TB RAMYes (Redis Cluster, Redis Sentinel)
MemcachedSimple key-value, multi-threaded, large object cache~64GB RAMYes (client-side sharding)
VarnishHTTP reverse proxy cache, full-page cachingRAM boundLimited
CloudFront / CDNStatic assets, edge caching globallyN/A (distributed)Built-in global distribution

Default recommendation: Redis — more features, better ecosystem, active development.

Use Memcached only when: you need multi-threading for CPU-bound caching workloads and don't need data structures beyond string.


3. Message Queue / Event Streaming

TechnologyModelBest ForThroughputRetention
Apache KafkaLog-based streamingEvent sourcing, high-throughput pipelines, replay, auditMillions msg/sDays to forever
RabbitMQAMQP message brokerTask queues, RPC, routing, fanout50K–100K msg/sUntil consumed
AWS SQSManaged queueAWS-native, simple task queue, serverlessVery high (managed)Up to 14 days
AWS SNSPub/sub notificationFan-out to many subscribers (email, SMS, Lambda, SQS)Very high (managed)No retention
Google Pub/SubManaged streamingGCP-native, global, serverlessVery high (managed)Up to 7 days
Redis Pub/SubIn-memory pub/subReal-time notifications, low latency, fire-and-forgetVery highNone (no retention)
NATSLightweight messagingIoT, microservices, low latencyVery highJetStream adds retention
Decision Matrix
Need event replay / audit trail?
  YES → Kafka or Kinesis

Need simple task queue with retries and DLQ?
  AWS shop → SQS
  Self-hosted → RabbitMQ

Need real-time pub/sub with no persistence?
  Redis Pub/Sub or NATS

Need fan-out to multiple consumers?
  Kafka (consumer groups) or SNS → SQS fan-out

Need < 5 minutes guaranteed delivery, AWS-native, zero ops?
  SQS

Volume > 1 million messages/second?
  Kafka (self-hosted) or Kinesis (managed)

4. API Protocol

ProtocolBest ForAvoid When
REST (HTTP/JSON)Public APIs, CRUD, browser clients, simplicityStrict typing required; high-performance internal services
GraphQLComplex client data requirements, mobile (reduce over-fetching), BFF patternSimple CRUD; not worth the complexity
gRPC (HTTP/2 + Protobuf)Internal microservice communication, low latency, strict contracts, streamingPublic browser APIs (needs gRPC-web)
WebSocketReal-time bidirectional (chat, live dashboards, multiplayer games)One-way server push (use SSE instead)
SSE (Server-Sent Events)Server → client push (notifications, live feeds)Bidirectional communication
GraphQL SubscriptionsReal-time with GraphQL schema consistencySimple push scenarios

Default recommendation:

  • External / public: REST
  • Internal service-to-service: gRPC
  • Real-time features: WebSocket or SSE

5. Search Engine

TechnologyBest ForAvoid When
ElasticsearchFull-text search, log analytics (ELK), complex aggregationsSimple lookups; operational overhead is high
OpenSearchAWS-native Elasticsearch alternativeNon-AWS preferred setups
TypesenseSimple, fast full-text search, typo tolerance, easy opsComplex aggregations at massive scale
AlgoliaManaged search-as-a-service, fast setup, great UIHigh volume (expensive); self-hosted preference
MeilisearchSelf-hosted, developer-friendly, fast relevancyEnterprise-scale analytics
PostgreSQL FTSBasic full-text search, already using PostgreSQLHigh relevancy requirements or large datasets

Rule of thumb: Use PostgreSQL FTS under 1M documents. Move to Typesense or Elasticsearch above that.


6. Object Storage

ServiceBest ForEgress Cost
AWS S3AWS-native apps, de facto standard, massive ecosystem$0.09/GB (expensive)
Cloudflare R2S3-compatible, zero egress cost, global$0.00 egress
GCSGCP-native$0.12/GB
Azure BlobAzure-native$0.087/GB
Backblaze B2Cost-sensitive, S3-compatibleFree with Cloudflare
MinIOSelf-hosted S3-compatibleSelf-managed

Cost optimization tip: Use Cloudflare R2 for user-facing media delivery (zero egress). Use S3 for internal/AWS-integrated storage.


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7. Container Orchestration

TechnologyBest ForAvoid When
Kubernetes (K8s)Large teams, complex deployments, multi-cloud, full controlSmall teams (ops overhead is very high)
AWS ECS + FargateAWS-native, serverless containers, simpler than K8sMulti-cloud or K8s ecosystem tools needed
AWS EKSManaged K8s on AWS, best of bothSmall teams; Fargate may be enough
GKE (Google)Best managed K8s, GCP-native, Autopilot modeNon-GCP environments
Docker ComposeLocal dev, small single-server deploymentsProduction at any meaningful scale
NomadHashiCorp ecosystem, simpler than K8s, multi-workloadK8s ecosystem tools required

Startup default: ECS + Fargate (zero cluster management). Scale default: EKS or GKE once team > 5 engineers or services > 10.


8. Load Balancer

TechnologyLayerBest For
AWS ALBL7 (HTTP/HTTPS)AWS apps, path-based routing, WebSocket, HTTP/2
AWS NLBL4 (TCP/UDP)Ultra-low latency, static IP, non-HTTP protocols
GCP GLBL7 globalGCP apps, global anycast, single IP worldwide
NginxL4/L7Self-hosted, reverse proxy, flexible config
HAProxyL4/L7High performance self-hosted, advanced routing
CloudflareL7 global + DDoSDDoS protection + CDN + load balancing combined
TraefikL7Kubernetes-native, automatic SSL, service discovery

9. Observability Stack

Metrics
ToolBest For
Prometheus + GrafanaSelf-hosted, open-source, Kubernetes-native
DatadogManaged, APM + infra + logs unified, expensive
CloudWatchAWS-native, zero setup, integrated with AWS services
New RelicAPM-focused, good for application-level insights
Logging
ToolBest For
ELK Stack (Elasticsearch + Logstash + Kibana)Self-hosted, powerful, high volume
Loki + GrafanaLightweight, Kubernetes-native, cheap
SplunkEnterprise, compliance, expensive
AWS CloudWatch LogsAWS-native, zero setup
Datadog LogsUnified with metrics, expensive
Distributed Tracing
ToolBest For
JaegerOpen-source, Kubernetes-native, OpenTelemetry
ZipkinSimple, lightweight, good integrations
AWS X-RayAWS-native, integrates with Lambda, ECS
Datadog APMManaged, unified with metrics and logs
HoneycombHigh-cardinality event-based observability

Recommended open-source stack: Prometheus + Grafana + Loki + Jaeger (all integrate via OpenTelemetry) Recommended managed stack: Datadog (expensive but unified) or Grafana Cloud


10. CDN

TechnologyBest ForEdge Locations
CloudflareDDoS protection + CDN + DNS, best free tier, edge workers300+
AWS CloudFrontAWS-native, deep S3 and API GW integration450+
AkamaiEnterprise, highest performance, expensive4000+
FastlyReal-time purging, streaming, VCL customization90+
Vercel Edge / NetlifyJamstack, frontend-first, zero config100+

Default recommendation: Cloudflare for most use cases (best value, DDoS included, free SSL, Workers for edge compute).


Scale Benchmarks Quick Reference

TechnologyWrite ThroughputRead ThroughputNotes
PostgreSQL (single)~10K writes/s~50K reads/sWith connection pooling
PostgreSQL (replicas)~10K writes/s~200K reads/s4 replicas
MySQL (single)~15K writes/s~60K reads/s
Cassandra~1M writes/s~500K reads/s10-node cluster
Redis~1M ops/s~1M ops/sSingle node in-memory
Kafka~1M msgs/s~1M msgs/sPer partition
Elasticsearch~50K docs/s~10K queries/sPer node
MongoDB~50K writes/s~100K reads/sPer replica set

All benchmarks are approximate and depend heavily on hardware, payload size, and query complexity.

Limitations

  • This is a reference document and may not cover all edge cases. Always verify architectures before production.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/monopoly/tech-matrix of sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1e53ce2

Used in 1 other repository

We found 5 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Tech Matrix

What does Tech Matrix do?

Reference document for monopoly tech-matrix. An agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Tech Matrix is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Reference document for monopoly tech-matrix.

When should I use Tech Matrix?

Tech Matrix fits situations like: tasks that involve NoSQL databases; tasks that involve Event-driven systems.

How do I install Tech Matrix in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill tech-matrix -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/monopoly/tech-matrix in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .claude/skills/tech-matrix in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Tech Matrix in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill tech-matrix -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/monopoly/tech-matrix in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .agents/skills/tech-matrix in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Tech Matrix 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill tech-matrix -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/tech-matrix, .gemini/skills/tech-matrix, .github/skills/tech-matrix and .opencode/skills/tech-matrix in your project.

What does Tech Matrix need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Tech Matrix needs the command-line tools its instructions call (aws). Our summary lists: Docker.

Does Tech Matrix 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 Tech Matrix 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 Tech Matrix use?

Tech Matrix 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 Tech Matrix use?

About 3.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 12k 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 Tech Matrix?

sickn33 (a GitHub user) maintains it in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which has 47,304 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,394 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.