# Backend Patterns (agent skill)

> Backend Patterns is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from affaan-m/ECC. Backend architecture patterns, API design, database optimization, and server-side best practices for Node.js, Express, and Next.js API routes. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 274,402 GitHub stars across a repository of 10 listed skills.

Backend architecture patterns, API design, database optimization, and server-side best practices for Node.js, Express, and Next.js API routes. Use when building or reviewing Node.js, Express, or Next.js API routes and their data access. Backend architecture patterns and best practices for scalable server-side applications.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC |
| Skill path | skills/backend-patterns/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | backend-patterns |
| GitHub stars | 274,402 |
| Installs on skills.sh | 2 |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 10 |
| Plugin marketplace | ecc |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode |
| Category | Design & frontend |
| Last commit | Oct 2, 2026 |

## When it triggers

- Use when building or reviewing Node.

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
/plugin marketplace add affaan-m/ECC
/plugin install ecc@ecc
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC.git
cp -r ECC/skills/backend-patterns .agents/skills/backend-patterns   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC.git
cp -r ECC/skills/backend-patterns .cursor/skills/backend-patterns   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

skills.sh listing: https://www.skills.sh/affaan-m/ECC/backend-patterns

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