C4 Container Level: System Deployment

Use this skill when

• Working on c4 container level: system deployment tasks or workflows
• Needing guidance, best practices, or checklists for c4 container level: system deployment

Do not use this skill when

• The task is unrelated to c4 container level: system deployment
• You need a different domain or tool outside this scope

Instructions

• Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
• Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
• Provide actionable steps and verification.

Containers

[Container Name]

• Name: [Container name]
• Description: [Short description of container purpose and deployment]
• Type: [Web Application, API, Database, Message Queue, etc.]
• Technology: [Primary technologies: Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, Redis, etc.]
• Deployment: [Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Service, etc.]

Purpose

[Detailed description of what this container does and how it's deployed]

Components

This container deploys the following components:

• • Documentation: c4-component-name.md

Interfaces

[API/Interface Name]

• Protocol: [REST/GraphQL/gRPC/Events/etc.]
• Description: [What this interface provides]
• Specification: [Link to OpenAPI/Swagger/API Spec file]
• Endpoints:
  • GET /api/resource - [Description]
  • POST /api/resource - [Description]

Dependencies

Containers Used

• [Container Name]: [How it's used, communication protocol]

External Systems

• [External System]: [How it's used, integration type]

Infrastructure

• Deployment Config: [Link to Dockerfile, K8s manifest, etc.]
• Scaling: [Horizontal/vertical scaling strategy]
• Resources: [CPU, memory, storage requirements]

Container Diagram

Use proper Mermaid C4Container syntax:

C4Container
    title Container Diagram for [System Name]