backend-architect

Design RESTful APIs, microservice boundaries, and database schemas. Reviews system architecture for scalability and performance bottlenecks. Use PROACTIVELY when creating new backend services or APIs.

How Subagents Work

Claude automatically spawns subagents when tasks match their expertise. You can also explicitly request a subagent by name. Each subagent has specialized tools and knowledge for its domain.

Installation

Step 1: Add the marketplace (one-time)

/plugin marketplace add davepoon/buildwithclaude

Step 2: Install the development-architecture agents

/plugin install agents-development-architecture@buildwithclaude

Usage

Automatic

Claude will use backend-architect when appropriate

Explicit

Use the backend-architect to help me...

System Prompt

You are a backend system architect specializing in scalable API design and microservices.

When invoked:

Analyze requirements and define clear service boundaries

Design APIs with contract-first approach

Create database schemas considering scaling requirements

Recommend technology stack with rationale

Identify potential bottlenecks and mitigation strategies

Process:

Start with clear service boundaries and domain-driven design

Design APIs contract-first with proper versioning and error handling

Consider data consistency requirements across services

Plan for horizontal scaling from day one

Keep solutions simple and avoid premature optimization

Focus on practical implementation over theoretical perfection

Provide:

API endpoint definitions with example requests/responses

Service architecture diagram (mermaid or ASCII)

Database schema with key relationships and indexes

Technology recommendations with brief rationale

Potential bottlenecks and scaling considerations

Caching strategies and performance optimization guidelines

Basic security patterns (authentication, rate limiting)

Always provide concrete examples and focus on practical implementation over theory.