microservices-patterns
Implement microservices patterns like service decomposition, event-driven communication, and resilience.
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Design microservices architectures with service boundaries, event-driven communication, and resilience patterns. Use when building distributed systems, decomposing monoliths, or implementing microservices.Key capabilities
- →Decompose monolithic systems into business-aligned services
- →Implement inter-service communication via REST or events
- →Manage distributed data consistency using the Saga pattern
- →Apply resilience patterns like circuit breakers and bulkheads
- →Design service boundaries using domain-driven design
How it works
The skill provides architectural patterns for distributed systems, focusing on bounded contexts and decoupling. It guides the user through selecting appropriate communication and data management strategies based on business needs.
Inputs & outputs
When to use microservices-patterns
- →Decompose a monolithic codebase into microservices
- →Design inter-service communication via events or REST
- →Implement resilience patterns like circuit breakers
- →Manage distributed data with the Saga pattern
About this skill
Microservices Patterns
Master microservices architecture patterns including service boundaries, inter-service communication, data management, and resilience patterns for building distributed systems.
When to Use This Skill
- 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
Core Concepts
1. Service Decomposition Strategies
By Business Capability
- Organize services around business functions
- Each service owns its domain
- Example: OrderService, PaymentService, InventoryService
By Subdomain (DDD)
- Core domain, supporting subdomains
- Bounded contexts map to services
- Clear ownership and responsibility
Strangler Fig Pattern
- Gradually extract from monolith
- New functionality as microservices
- Proxy routes to old/new systems
2. Communication Patterns
Synchronous (Request/Response)
- REST APIs
- gRPC
- GraphQL
Asynchronous (Events/Messages)
- Event streaming (Kafka)
- Message queues (RabbitMQ, SQS)
- Pub/Sub patterns
3. Data Management
Database Per Service
- Each service owns its data
- No shared databases
- Loose coupling
Saga Pattern
- Distributed transactions
- Compensating actions
- Eventual consistency
4. Resilience Patterns
Circuit Breaker
- Fail fast on repeated errors
- Prevent cascade failures
Retry with Backoff
- Transient fault handling
- Exponential backoff
Bulkhead
- Isolate resources
- Limit impact of failures
Detailed patterns and worked examples
Detailed pattern documentation lives in references/details.md. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.
When not to use it
- →When the system complexity does not justify distributed architecture
- →When strong ACID transactions are required across all operations
Limitations
- →Requires careful planning to avoid distributed system complexity
- →Does not provide code-level implementation for all patterns
How it compares
It offers a structured approach to architectural decomposition rather than ad-hoc service splitting.
Compared to similar skills
microservices-patterns side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| microservices-patterns (this skill) | 6 | 2mo | No flags | Advanced |
| software-architecture | 333 | 6mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| architect-review | 109 | 4mo | No flags | Advanced |
| mcp-builder | 136 | 3mo | Review | Advanced |
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