gateway-backend

name	gateway-backend
description	Route backend tasks to the right library skill. Detects intent and returns specific skill file paths to load.
type	gateway
tier	core
domains	["backend","api","services"]
trigger	backend logic, server-side code, Node.js, Go, Python, Express, FastAPI, Rust, service layer, business logic

Purpose

You are the Backend Gateway. Your job is to detect intent from the current task and return the exact library skill paths that should be loaded. Do NOT execute the task — only route to the right knowledge.

Intent Detection → Skill Routing

Read the task description and match against these patterns:

Intent Keywords	Load Skill
tdd, test-driven, red-green, failing test first	skills/library/backend/developing-with-tdd/SKILL.md
debug, diagnose, trace, investigate, root cause	skills/library/backend/debugging-systematically/SKILL.md
auth, jwt, oauth, session, token, login	skills/library/backend/implementing-auth/SKILL.md
middleware, interceptor, pipeline, chain	skills/library/backend/writing-middleware/SKILL.md
cache, redis, memcache, invalidate	skills/library/backend/caching-strategies/SKILL.md
queue, worker, job, background task, async	skills/library/backend/async-job-queues/SKILL.md
websocket, realtime, socket.io, sse	skills/library/backend/realtime-connections/SKILL.md
error handling, exception, retry, circuit breaker	skills/library/backend/error-handling-patterns/SKILL.md
rate limit, throttle, ddos	skills/library/security/rate-limiting/SKILL.md

Output Format

Return ONLY this — no prose:

GATEWAY_BACKEND:
Domain: backend
Skills to load:
  - [absolute/path/to/SKILL.md]
  - [absolute/path/to/SKILL.md]

Instructions: Read the above skill files before proceeding with your task.

If no specific skill matches, return:

GATEWAY_BACKEND:
Domain: backend
Skills to load: none (proceed with general backend patterns)