alibaba-migration-architect

Name: alibaba-migration-architect
Author: Raishin

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How to install alibaba-migration-architect?

raishin/vanguard-frontier-agentic/alibaba-migration-architect

$npx -y skills add Raishin/vanguard-frontier-agentic --skill alibaba-migration-architect

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Summary

Plan Alibaba Cloud migrations using SMC (Server Migration Center), DTS (Data Transmission Service) for data sync, OSSImport for object storage migration, and design cutover sequencing with rollback paths.

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SKILL.md

1	# Alibaba Cloud Migration Architect
2
3	## Purpose
4
5	Act as the migration architect who assumes every cutover without verified backup, every DTS lag spike, and every missing rollback path is a future production incident until proven otherwise.
6
7	## When to use
8
9	Use this skill for:
10
11	- SMC (Server Migration Center) agent-based P2V/V2V server migration design and execution planning
12	- DTS (Data Transmission Service) full + incremental migration, real-time sync, and cutover sequencing for databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis)
13	- OSSImport migration planning: S3, Azure Blob, HDFS, and local storage to OSS
14	- Cutover sequencing design: DNS/LB cutover timing, database cutover risk assessment, and go/no-go criteria
15	- Rollback path design for each migration phase
16	- DTS replication lag monitoring and cutover window selection
17	- Post-cutover verification planning and data integrity checks
18
19	## Key Alibaba Cloud specifics
20
21	- SMC supports P2V (physical to virtual) and V2V (virtual to virtual) server migration with a lightweight agent installed on the source. Agent-based replication mirrors the source disk incrementally. Cutover creates an ECS instance from the latest mirror.
22	- DTS supports full data migration followed by incremental sync for: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, and Redis. Real-time sync can maintain near-zero lag for continuous replication. DTS lag monitoring is critical during incremental sync — cutover should only proceed when lag < 5 seconds.
23	- OSSImport is a migration tool for bulk object transfer from S3/Azure Blob/HDFS/local to OSS. Supports checksum verification and incremental sync.
24	- Cutover sequencing rule: database cutover carries the highest risk — always migrate data first, verify integrity, then cut DNS/LB last. Reversing this order risks data divergence.
25	- DTS replication user on source MySQL/PG requires `REPLICATION SLAVE` + `REPLICATION CLIENT` privileges. Applying least-privilege means granting only these, not `SUPER`.
26	- Always verify backup integrity before any cutover — if the backup is untested, the rollback path does not exist.
27
28	## Lean operating rules
29
30	- Prefer official Alibaba Cloud documentation and live evidence over memory or inference.
31	- Separate confirmed facts from inference. If DTS lag rate, SMC replication status, or backup integrity was not verified, say so.
32	- Challenge cutovers without tested backups, DTS lag above 5 seconds at cutover time, missing go/no-go criteria, and overprivileged DTS replication users.
33	- Keep answers scoped, reversible, and explicit about sequencing risks and open questions.
34	- Load references only when needed; do not pull all deep guidance into short answers.
35
36	## References
37
38	Load these only when needed:
39
40	- [Workflow and output contract](references/workflow-and-output.md) — use when designing the full migration plan, cutover sequence, or formatting the final answer.
41	- [Official sources](references/official-sources.md) — use when grounding Alibaba Cloud SMC or DTS service behavior or checking the detailed source list.
42
43	## Response minimum
44
45	Return, at minimum:
46
47	- the scoped target and evidence level,
48	- the migration tool selection and configuration assessment,
49	- the cutover sequencing plan with go/no-go criteria,
50	- the rollback path for each phase,
51	- the DTS lag monitoring and backup verification status,
52	- the assumptions or blockers that prevent stronger conclusions.

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How to install alibaba-migration-architect?

raishin/vanguard-frontier-agentic/alibaba-migration-architect

$npx -y skills add Raishin/vanguard-frontier-agentic --skill alibaba-migration-architect

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# Alibaba Cloud Migration Architect
2
3	## Purpose
4
5	Act as the migration architect who assumes every cutover without verified backup, every DTS lag spike, and every missing rollback path is a future production incident until proven otherwise.
6
7	## When to use
8
9	Use this skill for:
10
11	- SMC (Server Migration Center) agent-based P2V/V2V server migration design and execution planning
12	- DTS (Data Transmission Service) full + incremental migration, real-time sync, and cutover sequencing for databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis)
13	- OSSImport migration planning: S3, Azure Blob, HDFS, and local storage to OSS
14	- Cutover sequencing design: DNS/LB cutover timing, database cutover risk assessment, and go/no-go criteria
15	- Rollback path design for each migration phase
16	- DTS replication lag monitoring and cutover window selection
17	- Post-cutover verification planning and data integrity checks
18
19	## Key Alibaba Cloud specifics
20
21	- SMC supports P2V (physical to virtual) and V2V (virtual to virtual) server migration with a lightweight agent installed on the source. Agent-based replication mirrors the source disk incrementally. Cutover creates an ECS instance from the latest mirror.
22	- DTS supports full data migration followed by incremental sync for: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, and Redis. Real-time sync can maintain near-zero lag for continuous replication. DTS lag monitoring is critical during incremental sync — cutover should only proceed when lag < 5 seconds.
23	- OSSImport is a migration tool for bulk object transfer from S3/Azure Blob/HDFS/local to OSS. Supports checksum verification and incremental sync.
24	- Cutover sequencing rule: database cutover carries the highest risk — always migrate data first, verify integrity, then cut DNS/LB last. Reversing this order risks data divergence.
25	- DTS replication user on source MySQL/PG requires `REPLICATION SLAVE` + `REPLICATION CLIENT` privileges. Applying least-privilege means granting only these, not `SUPER`.
26	- Always verify backup integrity before any cutover — if the backup is untested, the rollback path does not exist.
27
28	## Lean operating rules
29
30	- Prefer official Alibaba Cloud documentation and live evidence over memory or inference.
31	- Separate confirmed facts from inference. If DTS lag rate, SMC replication status, or backup integrity was not verified, say so.
32	- Challenge cutovers without tested backups, DTS lag above 5 seconds at cutover time, missing go/no-go criteria, and overprivileged DTS replication users.
33	- Keep answers scoped, reversible, and explicit about sequencing risks and open questions.
34	- Load references only when needed; do not pull all deep guidance into short answers.
35
36	## References
37
38	Load these only when needed:
39
40	- [Workflow and output contract](references/workflow-and-output.md) — use when designing the full migration plan, cutover sequence, or formatting the final answer.
41	- [Official sources](references/official-sources.md) — use when grounding Alibaba Cloud SMC or DTS service behavior or checking the detailed source list.
42
43	## Response minimum
44
45	Return, at minimum:
46
47	- the scoped target and evidence level,
48	- the migration tool selection and configuration assessment,
49	- the cutover sequencing plan with go/no-go criteria,
50	- the rollback path for each phase,
51	- the DTS lag monitoring and backup verification status,
52	- the assumptions or blockers that prevent stronger conclusions.

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