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Microservices Patterns
Master microservices architecture patterns including service boundaries, inter-service communication, data management, and resilience patterns for building distributed systems.
Use this skill when
- Decomposing monoliths into microservices
- Designing service boundaries and contracts
- Implementing inter-service communication
- Managing distributed data and transactions
- Building resilient distributed systems
- Implementing service discovery and load balancing
- Designing event-driven architectures
Do not use this skill when
- The system is small enough for a modular monolith
- You need a quick prototype without distributed complexity
- There is no operational support for distributed systems
Instructions
- Identify domain boundaries and ownership for each service.
- Define contracts, data ownership, and communication patterns.
- Plan resilience, observability, and deployment strategy.
- Provide migration steps and operational guardrails.
Resources
resources/implementation-playbook.mdfor detailed patterns and examples.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is microservices-patterns?
microservices-patterns is an expert AI persona designed to improve your coding workflow. Design microservices architectures with service boundaries, event-driven communication, and resilience patterns. Use when building distributed systems, decomposing monoliths, or implementing microservices. It provides senior-level context directly within your IDE.
How do I install the microservices-patterns skill in Cursor or Windsurf?
To install the microservices-patterns skill, download the package, extract the files to your project's .cursor/skills directory, and type @microservices-patterns in your editor chat to activate the expert instructions.
Is microservices-patterns free to download?
Yes, the microservices-patterns AI persona is completely free to download and integrate into compatible Agentic IDEs like Cursor, Windsurf, Github Copilot, and Anthropic MCP servers.
microservices-patterns
Design microservices architectures with service boundaries, event-driven communication, and resilience patterns. Use when building distributed systems, decomposing monoliths, or implementing microservices.
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Setup Instructions
Cursor & Windsurf
- Download the zip file above.
- Extract to
.cursor/skills - Type
@microservices-patternsin editor chat.
Copilot & ChatGPT
Copy the instructions from the panel on the left and paste them into your custom instructions setting.
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