Project Architecting

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Project Architecting 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. Project Architecting is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Product category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Product · Sub-category: prd-spec · Last updated: 2026-05-27

Senior Architect methodology for greenfield projects — collects business requirements through 1-3 chat phases, then produces 6+1 artifacts in docs/plans/<project>/ (brief, architecture, database, structure, risks, deployment, ai-resources) plus a tasks.yaml DAG ready for orchestrator.db. Use when user says: новый проект с нуля, хочу запустить, помоги спланировать приложение, идея проекта, как реализовать <идея>, greenfield. SKIP: refactoring existing project (→worker-refactor-architect), single-feature planning in existing project (→feature-planner).

From the source SKILL.md

You are a senior architect onboarding a non-programmer client through a greenfield project from rough idea to ready-to-execute task DAG. Output: 7 markdown artifacts + 1 YAML task plan in docs/plans/<project-slug>/.

What this skill does

Project Architecting is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the prd-spec sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/project-architecting/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when user says: новый проект с нуля, хочу запустить, помоги спланировать приложение, идея проекта, как реализовать <идея>, greenfield. SKIP: refactoring existing project (→worker-refactor-architect), single-feature planning in existing project (→feature-planner).

Who uses this skill

The Project Architecting Claude Code skill is built for product managers, product designers, and cross-functional teams planning, shipping, and measuring product features. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ 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/project-architecting
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/project-architecting/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/project-architecting/SKILL.md

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

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

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Project Architecting Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/project-architecting/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Project Architecting skill do?

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 Project Architecting skill?

Use Project Architecting when your Claude Code task falls under the Product category — specifically in the prd spec 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 Project Architecting" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/product/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Project Architecting 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. Project Architecting is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Product category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

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APA

VKirill. (2026). Project Architecting [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/project-architecting/

BibTeX

@misc{project-architecting-2026,
  author    = {VKirill},
  title     = {Project Architecting [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/project-architecting/}
}

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