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Cloud Network Architecture Designer

A decision-framework skill for designing cloud networks: VPC topology, subnet strategy, zero trust, and hybrid connectivity.

Web & APIIntermediate★ 525⑂ 76AI score 8/10Last updated: Dec 11, 2025

What it does

Applies proven network architecture patterns across AWS, GCP, and Azure with explicit selection criteria.

  • Pattern selection: Flat single VPC, isolated multi-VPC, hub-and-spoke (Transit Gateway), full mesh peering, or hybrid — chosen via a decision tree based on VPC count, latency, and inspection needs.
  • Subnet & CIDR design: public/private/database tiers, multi-AZ distribution, non-overlapping CIDR sizing rules.
  • Security controls: security groups vs. NACLs, microsegmentation, IAM-based access, and zero trust tenets.
  • Hybrid connectivity: VPN vs. Direct Connect/ExpressRoute/Cloud Interconnect, plus Transit Gateway combinations.
  • Cost & observability: NAT Gateway strategies, VPC endpoints, Flow Logs monitoring and alerting.

Who it's for

  • Infrastructure and platform engineers designing VPC/VNet topology for a new cloud environment
  • Teams migrating from a flat network to environment-segmented architecture
  • Engineers planning on-premises to cloud hybrid connectivity
  • Architects who need a quick cross-cloud mapping of networking concepts

Examples

  1. "Three environments, on-prem connectivity, ~20 VPCs expected" → get a hub-and-spoke Transit Gateway design plus a CIDR allocation plan.
  2. "Our NAT Gateway bill is out of control" → get recommendations for VPC endpoints, a centralized egress VPC, and single-NAT dev environments.
  3. "We need network segmentation for compliance" → get a microsegmented security group architecture and a Flow Logs monitoring checklist.

· · · Install guide · · ·

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git clone https://github.com/ancoleman/ai-design-components.git /tmp/ai-design-components && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r /tmp/ai-design-components/skills/architecting-networks ~/.claude/skills/

⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

  1. Open your terminal.
  2. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/ancoleman/ai-design-components.git
  3. Create the skills directory: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
  4. Copy this skill only: cp -r ai-design-components/skills/architecting-networks ~/.claude/skills/
  5. Verify with ls ~/.claude/skills/architecting-networks — you should see SKILL.md plus references/ and scripts/.
  6. Restart Claude Code and ask something like "design a VPC topology for our multi-account setup" to trigger the skill.
View source on GitHub ↗License: MIT