{"slug":"cqrs-implementation","title":"cqrs-implementation","summary":"Implement Command Query Responsibility Segregation for scalable architectures. Use when separating read and write models, optimizing query performance, or building event-sourced systems.","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-01T18:59:26.202981Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/wshobson/agents","stars":40003,"forks":4267,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-09-26T19:54:17Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<h2>name: cqrs-implementation\ndescription: Implement Command Query Responsibility Segregation for scalable architectures. Use when separating read and write models, optimizing query performance, or building event-sourced systems.</h2>\n<h1>CQRS Implementation</h1>\n<p>Comprehensive guide to implementing CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) patterns.</p>\n<h2>When to Use This Skill</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Separating read and write concerns</li>\n<li>Scaling reads independently from writes</li>\n<li>Building event-sourced systems</li>\n<li>Optimizing complex query scenarios</li>\n<li>Different read/write data models needed</li>\n<li>High-performance reporting requirements</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Core Concepts</h2>\n<h3>1. CQRS Architecture</h3>\n<pre><code>                    ┌─────────────┐\n                    │   Client    │\n                    └──────┬──────┘\n                           │\n              ┌────────────┴────────────┐\n              │                         │\n              ▼                         ▼\n       ┌─────────────┐          ┌─────────────┐\n       │  Commands   │          │   Queries   │\n       │    API      │          │    API      │\n       └──────┬──────┘          └──────┬──────┘\n              │                         │\n              ▼                         ▼\n       ┌─────────────┐          ┌─────────────┐\n       │  Command    │          │   Query     │\n       │  Handlers   │          │  Handlers   │\n       └──────┬──────┘          └──────┬──────┘\n              │                         │\n              ▼                         ▼\n       ┌─────────────┐          ┌─────────────┐\n       │   Write     │─────────►│    Read     │\n       │   Model     │  Events  │   Model     │\n       └─────────────┘          └─────────────┘\n</code></pre>\n<h3>2. Key Components</h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Component</th>\n<th>Responsibility</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Command</strong></td>\n<td>Intent to change state</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Command Handler</strong></td>\n<td>Validates and executes commands</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Event</strong></td>\n<td>Record of state change</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Query</strong></td>\n<td>Request for data</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Query Handler</strong></td>\n<td>Retrieves data from read model</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Projector</strong></td>\n<td>Updates read model from events</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h2>Templates and detailed worked examples</h2>\n<p>Full template library and detailed worked examples live in <code>references/details.md</code>. Read that file when you need the concrete templates.</p>\n<h2>Best Practices</h2>\n<h3>Do's</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Separate command and query models</strong> - Different needs</li>\n<li><strong>Use eventual consistency</strong> - Accept propagation delay</li>\n<li><strong>Validate in command handlers</strong> - Before state change</li>\n<li><strong>Denormalize read models</strong> - Optimize for queries</li>\n<li><strong>Version your events</strong> - For schema evolution</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Don'ts</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Don't query in commands</strong> - Use only for writes</li>\n<li><strong>Don't couple read/write schemas</strong> - Independent evolution</li>\n<li><strong>Don't over-engineer</strong> - Start simple</li>\n<li><strong>Don't ignore consistency SLAs</strong> - Define acceptable lag</li>\n</ul>\n","files":[{"path":"references/details.md","sizeBytes":12656,"isText":true},{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":3447,"isText":true}],"reviewScore":null,"reviewSummary":null,"trust":{"provenance":"trusted-source-unreviewed","notice":"Community-authored content, reproduced verbatim and not vetted as instructions. 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