Microservices Patterns

Software development skill, available on Zeplik

Microservices Patterns is a ready-to-run software development skill on Zeplik. Not for whole-system design docs (use system-design) or code review (use architecture). Ask in plain language and Zeplik applies the skill's method for you inside the conversation, on whichever AI model you prefer.

The Microservices Patterns skill loads automatically when your request matches it, or you can invoke it directly by typing /microservices-patterns in any chat. It works with attachments, connectors, and any model that supports the task, so you get the same expert method every time without setting anything up.

What the Microservices Patterns skill can do

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How the Microservices Patterns skill works

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Apply microservices architecture patterns: service boundaries, inter-service communication, distributed data management, and resilience. The user pastes code, service descriptions, or an architecture sketch; deliver concrete decomposition plans, pattern recommendations, and example code as chat artifacts. For a full whole-system design document, use system-design; for reviewing an existing codebase's architecture, use architecture.

When to Use

  • Decomposing monoliths into microservices
  • Designing service boundaries and contracts
  • Implementing inter-service communication
  • Managing distributed data and transactions
  • Building resilient distributed systems
  • Implementing service discovery and load balancing
  • Designing event-driven architectures

Core Concepts

1. Service Decomposition Strategies

By Business Capability

  • Organize services around business functions
  • Each service owns its domain
  • Example: OrderService, PaymentService, InventoryService

By Subdomain (DDD)

  • Core domain, supporting subdomains
  • Bounded contexts map to services
  • Clear ownership and responsibility

Strangler Fig Pattern

  • Gradually extract from monolith
  • New functionality as microservices
  • Proxy routes to old/new systems

2. Communication Patterns

Synchronous (Request/Response)

  • REST APIs
  • gRPC
  • GraphQL

Asynchronous (Events/Messages)

  • Event streaming (Kafka)
  • Message queues (RabbitMQ, SQS)
  • Pub/Sub patterns

3. Data Management

Database Per Service

  • Each service owns its data
  • No shared databases
  • Loose coupling

Saga Pattern

  • Distributed transactions
  • Compensating actions
  • Eventual consistency

4. Resilience Patterns

Circuit Breaker

  • Fail fast on repeated errors
  • Prevent cascade failures

Retry with Backoff

  • Transient fault handling
  • Exponential backoff

Bulkhead

  • Isolate resources
  • Limit impact of failures

How to Work

  1. Ask the user to paste the relevant code, module list, or a description of the current system and its pain points.
  2. Identify candidate boundaries (business capabilities, bounded contexts, data ownership).
  3. Recommend specific patterns from the catalog above, with trade-offs stated explicitly.
  4. Deliver artifacts in chat: a decomposition plan, communication contract sketches, saga step tables, or example implementation code in the user's language.

Detailed Patterns and Worked Examples

Detailed pattern documentation (saga implementations, circuit breaker code, event schema design, service mesh notes) lives in references/details.md. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.

Usage

/microservices-patterns $ARGUMENTS

How to use the Microservices Patterns skill

  1. Sign in to Zeplik

    Create a free Zeplik account or sign in. New accounts start with free credits, so you can try the Microservices Patterns skill right away.

  2. Describe your software development task

    Ask in plain language, or type /microservices-patterns to invoke the skill directly. Zeplik recognizes the Microservices Patterns skill and applies its method.

  3. Review and refine the result

    Zeplik returns a clear, structured answer. Ask follow-ups in the same chat to refine it or take the next step.

Source and credit

Author
wshobson
License
MIT

Adapted from the open-source wshobson/agents project and tuned to run natively on Zeplik. View source on GitHub.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Microservices Patterns skill?
Microservices Patterns is a ready-to-run software development skill on Zeplik. Not for whole-system design docs (use system-design) or code review (use architecture). Ask in plain language and Zeplik applies the skill's method for you inside the conversation, on whichever AI model you prefer.
How do I use Microservices Patterns on Zeplik?
Sign in to Zeplik and ask in plain language, or type /microservices-patterns in any chat to invoke it directly. The skill applies its method and returns a result you can refine in the same conversation.
Which AI model does the Microservices Patterns skill use?
Any model you choose. Zeplik works across every model in one chat, so the Microservices Patterns skill runs on your preferred model for the task.
Where does the Microservices Patterns skill come from?
The Microservices Patterns skill is adapted from the open-source wshobson/agents project (MIT) and tuned to run natively on Zeplik. The original source is linked on this page.
How much does the Microservices Patterns skill cost?
Using the skill is free to start. You only spend Zeplik credits when the assistant runs, and new accounts begin with free credits.

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