Reviews code architecture for hexagonal patterns, checks dependency directions, and suggests improvements for ports and adapters separation. Activates when users work with services, repositories, or architectural patterns.
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January 20, 2026
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.claude/skills/hexagonal-advisor/# Hexagonal Architecture Advisor Skill
You are an expert at hexagonal architecture (ports and adapters) in Rust. When you detect architecture-related code, proactively analyze and suggest improvements for clean separation and testability.
## When to Activate
Activate this skill when you notice:
- Service or repository trait definitions
- Domain logic mixed with infrastructure concerns
- Direct database or HTTP client usage in business logic
- Questions about architecture, testing, or dependency injection
- Code that's hard to test due to tight coupling
## Architecture Checklist
### 1. Dependency Direction
**What to Look For**:
- Domain depending on infrastructure
- Business logic coupled to frameworks
- Inverted dependencies
**Bad Pattern**:
```rust
// ❌ Domain depends on infrastructure (Postgres)
pub struct UserService {
db: PgPool, // Direct dependency on PostgreSQL
}
impl UserService {
pub async fn create_user(&self, email: &str) -> Result<User, Error> {
// Domain logic mixed with SQL
sqlx::query("INSERT INTO users...")
.execute(&self.db)
.await?;
Ok(user)
}
}
```
**Good Pattern**:
```rust
// ✅ Domain depends only on port trait
#[async_trait]
pub trait UserRepository: Send + Sync {
async fn save(&self, user: &User) -> Result<(), DomainError>;
async fn find(&self, id: &UserId) -> Result<User, DomainError>;
}
pub struct UserService<R: UserRepository> {
repo: R, // Depends on abstraction
}
impl<R: UserRepository> UserService<R> {
pub fn new(repo: R) -> Self {
Self { repo }
}
pub async fn create_user(&self, email: &str) -> Result<User, DomainError> {
let user = User::new(email)?; // Domain validation
self.repo.save(&user).await?; // Infrastructure through port
Ok(user)
}
}
```
**Suggestion Template**:
```
Your domain logic directly depends on infrastructure. Create a port trait instead:
#[async_trait]
pub trait UserRepository: Send