system-design-draft

name	system-design-draft
description	Draft a practical system design for a feature. Use when a mid-level developer needs a starting architecture.

System Design Draft

Purpose

Draft a practical system design for a feature.

Inputs to request

• Requirements, constraints, and scale.
• Data model and integration points.
• Latency and reliability targets.

Workflow

1. Clarify requirements, constraints, and scale.
2. Propose components, data flow, and storage.
3. List open questions and tradeoffs.

Output

• Architecture outline with decisions and risks.

Quality bar

• Call out assumptions explicitly.
• Note key tradeoffs and alternatives.