architecture-paradigm-pipeline

Compose processing stages using a pipes-and-filters model for ETL, mediaprocessing, or compiler-like workloads.Triggers: pipeline architecture, pipes and filters, ETL, data transformation,stream processing, CI/CD pipeline, media processing, batch processingUse when: data flows through fixed sequence of transformations, stages can beindependently developed and tested, parallel processing of stages is beneficialDO NOT use when: selecting from multiple paradigms - use architecture-paradigms first.DO NOT use when: data flow isn't sequential or predictable.DO NOT use when: complex branching/merging logic dominates.Consult this skill when designing data pipelines or transformation workflows.