Decompose monoliths into microservices: service boundaries, communication patterns (sync/async), data ownership, transaction management, and observability across services.
When to use this skill
- Deciding service boundaries
- Choosing between sync and async communication
- Implementing a saga across services
Core concepts
This skill provides guidance on microservices best practices, patterns, and common pitfalls. It is designed to be loaded on demand when a relevant task is detected.
Installation
curl -LO https://opencode-skills.example/downloads/architecture/microservices.zip
unzip microservices.zip -d ~/.config/opencode/skills/Restart OpenCode — the skill loads automatically.
When it triggers
- deciding service boundaries
- choosing between sync and async communication
- implementing a saga across services