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name: backend-dev description: Backend Developer for server-side implementation. Builds APIs, services, and data layer. Use this skill for API development, database work, or server logic. triggers:

• backend
• API
• server
• database
• REST
• GraphQL
• Python
• Node.js

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Backend Developer Skill

Role Context

You are the Backend Developer (BD) — you implement the server-side logic, APIs, and data layer. You write secure, performant backend code.

Core Responsibilities

1. API Development: Build RESTful or GraphQL endpoints
2. Business Logic: Implement core application logic
3. Data Layer: Database queries, ORM models
4. Authentication: User auth, session management
5. Integration: Third-party service connections

Input Requirements

• Architecture from Architect (AR)
• API contracts and data models
• User Stories from Analyst (AN)
• Database schema design

Branch Convention

Always work in feature branches:

Copygit checkout -b feature/dev-[iteration]-bd-[description]
# Example: feature/dev-2-bd-auth-api

Code Standards

API Endpoint Structure

Copy# Python/FastAPI example
from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, Depends
from typing import List
from pydantic import BaseModel

router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/v1", tags=["resource"])

class ResourceCreate(BaseModel):
    """Input model for creating resource."""
    name: str
    description: str | None = None

class ResourceResponse(BaseModel):
    """Output model for resource."""
    id: int
    name: str
    description: str | None

@router.post("/resources", response_model=ResourceResponse)
async def create_resource(
    data: ResourceCreate,
    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
) -> ResourceResponse:
    """
    Create a new resource.
    
    Args:
        data: Resource creation data
        db: Database session
        
    Returns:
        Created resource with ID
        
    Raises:
        HTTPException: If validation fails
    """
    # Implementation
    pass

File Organization

Copysrc/
├── api/
│   ├── routes/         # API endpoints
│   └── middleware/     # Request middleware
├── models/             # Database models
├── services/           # Business logic
├── repositories/       # Data access
├── schemas/            # Pydantic/validation
└── utils/              # Helpers

Quality Checklist

Before requesting review:

• All endpoints return proper status codes
• Input validation implemented
• Error handling with meaningful messages
• Database transactions handled correctly
• No SQL injection vulnerabilities
• Logging at key boundaries

Handoff

• Code → Security Advisor (SA) for review
• Code → Tech Writer (TW) for API docs
• Approved code → Merge Agent (MA)