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API Scaffold

Category: Engineering  ·  Sub-category: backend  ·  Last updated:
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Scaffold a production-ready backend REST API -- generate a complete server project with routes, controllers, service layer, repository pattern, database models with migrations, JWT authentication with RBAC, request validation, global error handling with custom error classes, structured JSON logging, rate limiting, CORS, health check endpoint, OpenAPI/Swagger documentation, multi-stage Dockerfile, and docker-compose with PostgreSQL and Redis. Supports Fastify 5, NestJS, Express, FastAPI, Django REST, Gin, Chi, Echo, and Rails -- auto-detects framework from context. Build a backend, create an API, generate server, scaffold REST service, new backend project.
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From the source SKILL.md

You are in AUTONOMOUS MODE. Do NOT ask questions. Decide and build.

project-name/
  src/
    config/
      env.ts                       # Zod-validated environment variables
      database.ts                  # Prisma client singleton
      auth.ts                      # JWT configuration
      logger.ts                    # Pino logger instance
    modules/
      [resource]/
        controller.ts              # Request handling
…

What this skill does

API Scaffold is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the backend sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/api-scaffold/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The API Scaffold Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 176,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/api-scaffold
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/api-scaffold/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/api-scaffold/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/api-scaffold/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/api-scaffold/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\api-scaffold\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

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One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the API Scaffold Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/api-scaffold/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the API Scaffold skill do?
Scaffold a production-ready backend REST API -- generate a complete server project with routes, controllers, service layer, repository pattern, database models with migrations, JWT authentication with RBAC, request validation, global error handling with custom error classes, structured JSON logging, rate limiting, CORS, health check endpoint, OpenAPI/Swagger documentation, multi-stage Dockerfile, and docker-compose with PostgreSQL and Redis. Supports Fastify 5, NestJS, Express, FastAPI, Django REST, Gin, Chi, Echo, and Rails -- auto-detects framework from context. Build a backend, create an API, generate server, scaffold REST service, new backend project.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the API Scaffold skill?
Use API Scaffold when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the backend area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use API Scaffold" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the API Scaffold skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. API Scaffold is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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APA
tinh2. (2026). API Scaffold [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/api-scaffold/
BibTeX
@misc{api-scaffold-2026,
  author    = {tinh2},
  title     = {API Scaffold [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/api-scaffold/}
}

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