a-philosophy-of-software-design
Apply John Ousterhout-inspired software design rules when reducing complexity, designing module boundaries, or reviewing APIs and abstractions.
How do I install this agent skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books --skill a-philosophy-of-software-designIs this agent skill safe to install?
- Gen Agent Trust Hubpass
The skill provides software design guidelines based on 'A Philosophy of Software Design' by John Ousterhout. It consists purely of instructional documentation with no executable code, network access, or security risks identified.
- Socketpass
No alerts
- Snykpass
Risk: LOW · No issues
What does this agent skill do?
A Philosophy of Software Design Skill
Use this skill when a task involves module design, API design, information hiding, abstraction depth, cognitive load, or refactoring shallow interfaces.
Before making design or code decisions, read and apply a-philosophy-of-software-design.mini.md. Use a-philosophy-of-software-design.md only as a deeper reference when the mini rules are not enough for the current design tradeoff.
How can the creator link this skill?
Add the canonical catalog link to the repository README so users can inspect current installs and available audits. The publishing guide covers the complete discovery path.
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