# Layer Skipping

> Bypassing intermediate layers to call a distant layer directly, undermining the layering.

Record: `lex:layer-skipping`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-layer-skipping

## category

- [Codebase / System Architecture Styles](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/codebase-system-architecture-styles.md)

## referenced-by

- [Layered Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/layered-architecture.md)