backend-dev

name	backend-dev
compatibility	["github-copilot-cli"]
description	Use when implementing backend APIs, business logic, service layers, or repository-based data access. USE FOR: implement a REST endpoint, scaffold a service layer, define an error response catalog, add repository pattern data access, review backend logic for correctness. DO NOT USE FOR: frontend component styling, infrastructure provisioning, enterprise architecture strategy.
category	development
metadata	{"category":"development","maturity":"stable","audience":["developer"]}
allowed-tools	[]

Backend Development Skill

Design and implement backend services, REST or GraphQL APIs, business logic layers, and database access patterns.

Templates in This Skill

Template	Purpose
api-spec-template.md	OpenAPI 3.x-compatible skeleton for a new API resource
service-template.md	Service layer scaffold with dependency injection, error handling, and logging stubs
error-catalog-template.md	Structured error catalog with codes, messages, HTTP status codes, and resolution hints
repository-pattern-template.md	Data access repository pattern, adaptable to any ORM or query builder

Agent Pairing

Use with backend-dev agent. For full-stack features, backend contracts are consumed by frontend-dev; route data persistence to data-tier agent.