# Domain Template

> Apply when documenting project-specific knowledge. Template for ADRs, naming conventions, business rules, and tech-stack quirks.

- Skill: `sordi-ai/domain-template` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add sordi-ai/domain-template`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/sordi-ai/domain-template/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- License: MIT
- Author: sordi-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/sordi-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/sordi-ai/domain-template

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# Sub-Skill: Domain Knowledge Template
<!-- target: ~850 tokens (empty template — grows when filled in for your project) -->

**Purpose:** Structured template for capturing company- or project-specific knowledge
that no public model can know — architecture decisions, naming conventions, business rules.

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## Instructions: Fill Out This Template

Copy this file to `skills/<project-name>/SKILL.md` and fill in all sections.
Delete empty sections. Concrete > comprehensive.

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## Project Overview

```
Project name:    [e.g. "OrderFlow"]
Technology:      [e.g. "Node.js 20, PostgreSQL 15, React 18"]
Deployment:      [e.g. "AWS ECS, GitHub Actions CI/CD"]
Team size:       [e.g. "4 backend, 2 frontend"]
Main repo:       [e.g. "github.com/acme/orderflow"]
```

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## Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)

### ADR-001: [Title]
- **Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
- **Status:** Accepted / Deprecated / Superseded by ADR-XXX
- **Context:** Why did a decision need to be made?
- **Decision:** What was decided?
- **Consequences:** What changes as a result?

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## Naming Conventions

| Context | Convention | Example |
|---------|-----------|---------|
| Database tables | snake_case, plural | `order_items` |
| API endpoints | kebab-case, plural | `/api/order-items` |
| TypeScript interfaces | PascalCase, no `I` prefix | `OrderItem` |
| Environment variables | SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE | `DATABASE_URL` |
| React components | PascalCase | `OrderItemList` |

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## Business Rules

> These rules are not documented in the code — only here.

1. **[Rule name]:** [Description]. Example: `Orders under $10 have no shipping costs.`
2. **[Rule name]:** [Description].

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## Known Pitfalls

1. **[Pitfall]:** [What happens and why]. Example: `The users table has two ID fields: id (internal) and external_id (customer number). Never confuse them.`
2. **[Pitfall]:** [What happens and why].

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## External Systems & Integrations

| System | Purpose | Auth Method | Contact for Issues |
|--------|---------|-------------|-------------------|
| Stripe | Payments | API key in `STRIPE_SECRET_KEY` | payments@acme.com |
| SendGrid | Emails | API key in `SENDGRID_API_KEY` | devops@acme.com |

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## Glossary

| Term | Meaning |
|------|---------|
| `Order` | A confirmed order (status >= CONFIRMED) |
| `Cart` | An unconfirmed order (status = DRAFT) |

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## Agent Directives

> Specific instructions for how the agent should work in this project.

1. **[Directive]:** [Description]. Example: `Never delete files without explicit user confirmation.`
2. **[Directive]:** [Description]. Example: `Always output the full file path with every change.`
3. **[Directive]:** [Description]. Example: `Always use English in commit messages.`

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## Tech Stack Quirks

> Stack-specific gotchas not found in the documentation — only learned through experience.

1. **[Quirk name]:** [What happens and why]. Example: `Prisma Client must be regenerated with npx prisma generate after schema changes — a simple npm install is not enough.`
2. **[Quirk name]:** [What happens and why]. Example: `The Redis connection pool in production has max 10 connections — with more than 10 parallel requests, requests get dropped.`

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## Why This Sub-Skill Earns Stars

Without domain knowledge, the agent makes plausible but wrong assumptions about naming, business rules, and architecture.
With this template filled out once → the agent knows the project like a team member.