# openrouter-reference-architecture

> Production-ready reference architecture for OpenRouter

## Directory Structure

```
openrouter-reference-architecture/
├── 📄 SKILL.md                    # Main skill definition with YAML frontmatter
└── 📂 examples/                   # Optional examples directory
    ├── 📄 architecture.md         # Architecture documentation
    └── 📂 diagrams/               # Architecture diagrams
        ├── 📄 system-overview.mmd # Mermaid system diagram
        └── 📄 data-flow.mmd       # Data flow diagram
```

## File Descriptions

| File | Type | Purpose |
|------|------|---------|
| `SKILL.md` | 📄 Markdown | Skill definition with reference architecture guide |
| `architecture.md` | 📄 Markdown | Complete architecture documentation |
| `system-overview.mmd` | 📄 Mermaid | System architecture diagram |
| `data-flow.mmd` | 📄 Mermaid | Data flow visualization |

## Summary

**Category:** enterprise
**Target Audience:** Solutions architect
**Trigger Phrases:** `openrouter architecture`, `openrouter system design`, `openrouter enterprise`, `scale openrouter`

### What This Skill Does

This skill provides production-ready reference architecture for OpenRouter. It covers:

- Microservices architecture patterns
- API Gateway integration
- Caching layer design
- Fallback and routing infrastructure
- Monitoring and observability stack
- Multi-region deployment
- Disaster recovery and high availability

### Technical Success Criteria

- Complete architecture with best practices
- Scalability patterns implemented
- High availability configuration

### Business Success Criteria

- Scalable and maintainable AI platform
- Clear architectural decision records
- Team alignment on system design

## Related Skills

- `openrouter-load-balancing` - Load distribution patterns
- `openrouter-caching-strategy` - Caching architecture
- `openrouter-fallback-config` - Reliability architecture
