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The Balanced Coupling model for software design. An agent skill from vladikk/modularity.
Install Balanced Coupling
$ npx skills add vladikk/modularity --skill balanced-coupling -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install vladikk/modularity balanced-coupling --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/vladikk/modularity.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/balanced-coupling .claude/skills/balanced-coupling && 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 "balanced-coupling" agent skill from https://github.com/vladikk/modularity/tree/main/skills/balanced-coupling into .claude/skills/balanced-coupling/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "balanced-coupling", 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/vladikk/modularity/tree/main/skills/balanced-couplingType 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 vladikk/modularity --skill balanced-coupling -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install vladikk/modularity balanced-coupling --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vladikk/modularity.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/balanced-coupling .agents/skills/balanced-coupling && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "balanced-coupling" agent skill from https://github.com/vladikk/modularity/tree/main/skills/balanced-coupling into .agents/skills/balanced-coupling/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "balanced-coupling", 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 vladikk/modularity --skill balanced-coupling -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install vladikk/modularity balanced-coupling --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vladikk/modularity.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/balanced-coupling .cursor/skills/balanced-coupling && 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 "balanced-coupling" agent skill from https://github.com/vladikk/modularity/tree/main/skills/balanced-coupling into .cursor/skills/balanced-coupling/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "balanced-coupling", 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/vladikk/modularity.git --path skills/balanced-coupling--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 vladikk/modularity --skill balanced-coupling -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install vladikk/modularity balanced-coupling --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vladikk/modularity.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/balanced-coupling .gemini/skills/balanced-coupling && 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 "balanced-coupling" agent skill from https://github.com/vladikk/modularity/tree/main/skills/balanced-coupling into .gemini/skills/balanced-coupling/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "balanced-coupling", 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 vladikk/modularity balanced-couplingInstalls 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 vladikk/modularity --skill balanced-coupling -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vladikk/modularity.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/balanced-coupling .github/skills/balanced-coupling && 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 "balanced-coupling" agent skill from https://github.com/vladikk/modularity/tree/main/skills/balanced-coupling into .github/skills/balanced-coupling/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "balanced-coupling", 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 vladikk/modularity --skill balanced-coupling -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install vladikk/modularity balanced-coupling --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vladikk/modularity.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/balanced-coupling .opencode/skills/balanced-coupling && 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 "balanced-coupling" agent skill from https://github.com/vladikk/modularity/tree/main/skills/balanced-coupling into .opencode/skills/balanced-coupling/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "balanced-coupling", 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
balanced-coupling- GitHub stars
- 550
- Token cost
- ~6.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 2,910 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 4
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
The Balanced Coupling model for software design. An agent skill from vladikk/modularity.
- Works in 6 steps: Foundations: Why Coupling Matters → The Three Dimensions of Coupling → Fractal Geometry → …
- : designing modular architectures
- SKILL.md covers 1. Foundations: Why Coupling…, 2. The Three Dimensions of…, 3. Fractal Geometry and 4. Balancing the Dimensions, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Balanced Coupling is an agent skill from vladikk/modularity. The Balanced Coupling model for software design. Use when: designing modular architectures, evaluating coupling between components, reviewing code modularity, deciding whether to split or merge modules/services, assessing integration patterns, classifying coupling as balanced or unbalanced, applying DDD strategic and tactical patterns, reasoning about cohesion vs coupling trade-offs, identifying distributed monolith risks, or explaining why a system is hard to change. Provides the three-dimensional framework…
Its SKILL.md is about 6.2k 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 Development, covering Domain-driven design and Third-party API integration. The repository describes itself as: Claude Code plugin for designing modular systems from functional requirements and reviewing existing codebases for modularity problems with actionable improvement…
When your agent uses it
- : designing modular architectures
- Evaluating coupling between components
- Reviewing code modularity
- Deciding whether to split
Example prompts
- “/balanced-coupling”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Foundations: Why Coupling Matters
- The Three Dimensions of Coupling
- Fractal Geometry
- Balancing the Dimensions
- Connection to Domain-Driven Design
- Summary: The Model at a Glance
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bcdca9a. 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
Balanced Coupling loads about 6.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 157 tokens; SKILL.md has 2,910 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 2,910 words (~6,218 tokens).
“A comprehensive reference for understanding the Balanced Coupling model as described by Vlad Khononov. This document synthesizes the full model from the companion blog at coupling.dev, covering its foundations, dimensions, balancing mechanics, relationship to prior coupling models, and connections to…”
- name
- balanced-coupling
- user-invocable
- false
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/balanced-coupling of vladikk/modularity.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit bcdca9a
Compare with similar skills
Balanced Coupling next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Coupling this skillvladikk/modularity | 550 | — | ~6.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| OpenCLI Adapter Authorjackwener/OpenCLI | 30k | 1 repos | ~3.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Get API Docs with chubandrewyng/context-hub | 14k | 2 repos | ~775 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Domain Modelingfossasia/eventyay-interpretation | 1.6k | 29 repos | ~821 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Architecture Governancezai-org/ZCode | 7.5k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Flowsint Enricher Builderreconurge/flowsint | 9.3k | — | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Balanced Coupling
What does Balanced Coupling do?
The Balanced Coupling model for software design. An agent skill from vladikk/modularity. Balanced Coupling is an agent skill from vladikk/modularity. The Balanced Coupling model for software design.
When should I use Balanced Coupling?
Balanced Coupling fits situations like: : designing modular architectures; evaluating coupling between components; reviewing code modularity; deciding whether to split.
How do I install Balanced Coupling in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add vladikk/modularity --skill balanced-coupling -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/balanced-coupling in vladikk/modularity) into .claude/skills/balanced-coupling in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Balanced Coupling in Codex?
Run `npx skills add vladikk/modularity --skill balanced-coupling -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/balanced-coupling in vladikk/modularity) into .agents/skills/balanced-coupling in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Balanced Coupling 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 vladikk/modularity --skill balanced-coupling -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/balanced-coupling, .gemini/skills/balanced-coupling, .github/skills/balanced-coupling and .opencode/skills/balanced-coupling in your project.
What does Balanced Coupling need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Balanced Coupling is instructions for the agent only.
Does Balanced Coupling 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 Balanced Coupling 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 Balanced Coupling use?
Balanced Coupling has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Balanced Coupling use?
About 6.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 25k 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 Balanced Coupling?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Balanced Coupling: OpenCLI Adapter Author (jackwener/OpenCLI, 30k stars), Get API Docs with chub (andrewyng/context-hub, 14k stars), Domain Modeling (fossasia/eventyay-interpretation, 1.6k stars) and Architecture Governance (zai-org/ZCode, 7.5k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Balanced Coupling?
vladikk (a GitHub user) maintains it in vladikk/modularity, which has 550 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 31, 2026.
Source: vladikk/modularity on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.