standards

name	standards
description	Canonical standards reference for the Microsoft Architecture skill suite. Contains the preferred coding stack, functional programming paradigm, DDD principles, security-by-design checklists, review checklists, and C4 diagram guides. This skill is a reference library: other skills Read its references/ directory. DO NOT TRIGGER directly. Loaded by specialist skills on demand.
version	1.0.0
license	Complete terms in LICENSE.txt
allowed-tools	["Read"]

Microsoft Architecture Standards

Version: 1.0 | Role: Shared knowledge foundation for all architecture skills

This skill is the canonical source of truth for cross-cutting knowledge used by every specialist skill in the Microsoft Architecture suite. It exists to eliminate duplication. No other skill should inline this content.

Contents

Reference	Path	Used By
Preferred Coding Stack	references/coding-stack/preferred-stack.md	All specialist and output skills
AWS-to-Azure Conversion	references/coding-stack/aws-to-azure.md	azure-architect
Functional Programming Paradigm	references/paradigm/functional-programming.md	odin, spec, all specialists
Domain-Driven Design	references/paradigm/domain-driven-design.md	odin, spec, all specialists
Security by Design	references/security/security-by-design.md	All specialist skills
Security Checklist	references/security/security-checklist.md	odin, validate
Review Checklist	references/quality/review-checklist.md	odin, validate
Quality Standards	references/quality/quality-standards.md	validate
C4 Diagram Guide	references/diagrams/c4-diagram-guide.md	spec, all specialists
Mermaid Diagram Patterns	references/diagrams/mermaid-diagram-patterns.md	spec, docs
LLD Process Diagrams	references/diagrams/lld-process-diagrams.md	spec, docs
C# Coding Standards	references/coding-stack/csharp-standards.md	dotnet-architect, all specialists
EF Core Checklist	references/coding-stack/ef-core-checklist.md	dotnet-architect
STRIDE-A Threat Worksheet	references/security/stride-a-worksheet.md	security-architect, threat-model
Identity Decision Tree	references/security/identity-decision-tree.md	identity-architect, security-architect
Cloud Design Patterns	references/patterns/cloud-design-patterns.md	All specialist skills
Repository Baseline	references/tooling/repo-baseline.md	All specialist skills
Microsoft Learn MCP Patterns	references/research/learn-mcp-patterns.md	All specialist skills
FinOps Framework	references/operations/finops-framework.md	finops-architect
Accessibility WCAG 2.2 AA	references/quality/accessibility-wcag.md	accessibility, all output skills

How Other Skills Use This

Other skills reference these files via relative path:

• Read standards/references/coding-stack/preferred-stack.md
• Read standards/references/paradigm/functional-programming.md

No skill should duplicate the content in these files. If you need to update a standard, update it here. All skills inherit the change.