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c4-container
Expert C4 Container-level documentation specialist.
Why this skill is useful
Provides domain-specific best practices and templates for C4 container-level system deployment that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 44,571 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
C4 Container Level: System Deployment Use this skill when Working on c4 container level: system deployment tasks or workflows Needing guidance, best practices, or checklists for c4 container level: system deployment Do not use this skill when The task is unrelated to c4 container level: system deployment You need a different domain or tool outside this scope Instructions Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs. Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes. Provide actionable steps and verification. Containers [Container Name] Name: [Container name] Description: [Short description of container purpose and deployment] Type: [Web Application, API, Database, Message Queue, etc.] Technology: [Primary technologies: Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, Redis, etc.] Deployment: [Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Service, etc.] Purpose [Detailed description of what this container does and how it's deployed] Components This container deploys the following components: [Component Name]: [Description] Documentation: c4-component-name.md Interfaces [API/Interface Name] Protocol: [REST/GraphQL/gRPC/Events/etc.] Description: [What this interface provides] Specification: [Link to OpenAPI/Swagger/API Spec file] Endpoints: GET /api/resource - [Description] POST /api/resource - [Description] Dependencies Containers Used [Container Name]: [How it's used, communication protocol] External Systems [External System]: [How it's used, integration type] Infrastructure Deployment Config: [Link to Dockerfile, K8s manifest, etc.] Scaling: [Horizontal/vertical scaling strategy] Resources: [CPU, memory, storage requirements] Container Diagram Use proper Mermaid C4Container syntax: API Specification Template For each container API, create an OpenAPI/Swagger specification: Example Interactions "Synthesize all components into containers based on deployment definitions" "Map the API components to containers and document their APIs as OpenAPI specs" "Create container-level documentation for the microserv …
How to use it
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