Alpha Core
- 14 repo stars
- Updated July 24, 2026
- rnavarych/alpha-engineer
Cross-cutting engineering foundation: databases, security, API design, testing, architecture, performance, CI/CD, and observability.
About
A foundation plugin of cross-cutting engineering skills used by all roles and domains. It covers databases, security, API design, testing patterns, architecture, performance, CI/CD, observability, cloud infrastructure, code review, and AI/ML engineering. A general-purpose base layer for production-grade software development.
- Databases, security, API design
- Testing patterns and architecture
- CI/CD and observability
- AI/ML engineering basics
Alpha Core by the numbers
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| repo stars | ★ 14 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | July 24, 2026 |
| Repository | rnavarych/alpha-engineer ↗ |
What it does
Cross-cutting engineering foundation: databases, security, API design, testing, architecture, performance, CI/CD, and observability.
README.md
Alpha-Core: Foundation Skills
Cross-cutting engineering skills informed by the Software Engineer by RN competency matrix.
Skills (11)
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
database-advisor |
Database selection, schema design, indexing, optimization |
security-advisor |
OWASP Top 10, auth patterns, encryption |
api-design |
REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket design |
testing-patterns |
Test pyramid, TDD/BDD, mocking strategies |
architecture-patterns |
SOLID, DDD, CQRS, Clean Architecture |
performance-optimization |
Profiling, caching, load balancing |
ci-cd-patterns |
Pipeline design, deployment strategies |
observability |
Logging, metrics, tracing, alerting |
cloud-infrastructure |
AWS, GCP, Azure service selection |
code-review |
Code review checklist and best practices |
ai-ml-engineering |
AI system design, MLOps, AI SaaS platforms, LLM architecture |
Agents (2)
| Agent | Description |
|---|---|
competency-assessor |
Evaluates code against competency matrix |
legal-reviews |
Legal and regulatory compliance review |
Usage
/alpha-core:database-advisor
/alpha-core:security-advisor
/alpha-core:code-review
/alpha-core:ai-ml-engineering
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