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Scale with awesome-scalability

Name: Scale with awesome-scalability
Author: binhnguyennus

Get scalable system designs for reliable and performant large-scale systems. For founders and backend developers.

intermediate⏱ 30 minutes💵 Free (open-source)

74,524 stars7,164 forksGuide quality 8/10 · reviewed Jun 30Updated 1/4/2026100% free · open source

What it is

Creates a list of scalable, reliable, and performant large-scale systems for architecture reference.

Real use case example

"A founder wants to build a new cloud-based platform for their startup. Using these patterns, they quickly create a scalable architecture that can handle millions of users within a week. They start by choosing the right cloud provider, design a load balancer setup, and implement auto-scaling. By following the established patterns, they save weeks of architecture brainstorming and months of potential downtime."

Best insideClaude DesktopCodex CLI

When to use it

•When designing a new system that needs to handle high traffic or large amounts of data
•When troubleshooting performance issues in an existing system
•When looking for inspiration or best practices for system architecture

Ready-to-paste prompt

To find resources on designing a scalable database, search the repository for 'database scalability' or look for the 'Database' section in the README

Heads up: Since awesome-scalability is a collection of links and resources, be aware that some links may be outdated or require registration to access, and it's essential to verify the credibility of the resources before using them

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

⚡ Runs out of the box

A prompt/skill package — nothing to install beyond adding it to your AI tool.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/awesome-scalability && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/awesome-scalability/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/awesome-scalability/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How Scale with awesome-scalability works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

Scale with awesome-scalability is a documents-only repository (6 doc files) — something you read, not something you run. There is nothing to install. Last commit 8 months ago, MIT license.

Size

Documents only

6 documents · 29 min skim

Setup

Nothing to install

A guide / curated list. Just read it and follow the links.

Runs on

Nowhere — you read it

A reading resource, not a program.

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it

What's in each folder

.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)3 files

READMEDocumentedMIT licenseLast update 8 mo ago