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Tech Stack Detection by chaitanyame

Name: Tech Stack Detection
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: chaitanyame

Tech Stack Detection

Auto-detects technology stack from existing project files (package.json, tsconfig, etc.). Use ONLY for existing projects with established code to discover what's already installed. For NEW projects where tech stack hasn't been decided, use stack-advisor skill instead.

chaitanyame Updated Sep 10, 2026

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Tech Stack Detection Skill

Automatically detects project technology stack from configuration files for existing projects.

⚠️ For Existing Projects Only

This skill scans project files to detect what's already installed. For new projects where you need to choose a tech stack, use the stack-advisor skill instead.

When to Use

Scenario	Use This Skill?
Existing project with code	✅ Yes - detect installed stack
New project, user knows stack	❌ No - user provides to /speckit.plan
New project, user unsure	❌ No - use `stack-advisor` Q&A

Detection Patterns

Node.js / TypeScript

File	Indicates
`package.json`	Node.js project
`tsconfig.json`	TypeScript
`package-lock.json`	npm
`yarn.lock`	Yarn
`pnpm-lock.yaml`	pnpm
`bun.lockb`	Bun

Testing Frameworks

File	Framework
`playwright.config.ts`	Playwright
`playwright.config.js`	Playwright
`jest.config.js`	Jest
`jest.config.ts`	Jest
`vitest.config.ts`	Vitest
`cypress.config.js`	Cypress

Build Tools / Frameworks

File	Framework
`vite.config.ts`	Vite
`next.config.js`	Next.js
`nuxt.config.ts`	Nuxt
`astro.config.mjs`	Astro
`svelte.config.js`	SvelteKit
`angular.json`	Angular
`webpack.config.js`	Webpack

Python

File	Indicates
`pyproject.toml`	Modern Python
`setup.py`	Python package
`requirements.txt`	pip dependencies
`Pipfile`	pipenv
`poetry.lock`	Poetry
`pytest.ini`	pytest

Other Languages

File	Language/Framework
`Cargo.toml`	Rust
`go.mod`	Go
`Gemfile`	Ruby
`composer.json`	PHP
`pom.xml`	Java Maven
`build.gradle`	Java Gradle

Quick Detection Commands

# Bash - Run detection script
./.github/skills/tech-stack-detection/scripts/detect-stack.sh

# PowerShell - Run detection script
.\.github\skills\tech-stack-detection\scripts\detect-stack.ps1

Output Format

Scripts output JSON:

{
  "language": "typescript",
  "runtime": "node",
  "package_manager": "npm",
  "frameworks": ["next.js", "react"],
  "testing": ["playwright", "jest"],
  "build_tools": ["webpack"],
  "detected_files": [
    "package.json",
    "tsconfig.json",
    "playwright.config.ts"
  ]
}

Skill Creation Based on Stack

After detection, create appropriate skills:

# For React + TypeScript project
python .github/skills/skill-creator/scripts/init_skill.py react-patterns --path .github/skills

# For Next.js project
python .github/skills/skill-creator/scripts/init_skill.py nextjs-patterns --path .github/skills

Resources

scripts/detect-stack.sh - Stack detection (Bash)
scripts/detect-stack.ps1 - Stack detection (PowerShell)

---name: tech-stack-detectiondescription: Auto-detects technology stack from existing project files (package.json, tsconfig, etc.). Use ONLY for existing projects with established code to discover what's already installed. For NEW projects where tech stack hasn't been decided, use stack-advisor skill instead.---# Tech Stack Detection SkillAutomatically detects project technology stack from configuration files for **existing projects**.> **⚠️ For Existing Projects Only**> > This skill scans project files to detect what's already installed.> For **new projects** where you need to choose a tech stack, use the `stack-advisor` skill instead.## When to Use| Scenario | Use This Skill? ||----------|-----------------|| Existing project with code | ✅ Yes - detect installed stack || New project, user knows stack | ❌ No - user provides to /speckit.plan || New project, user unsure | ❌ No - use `stack-advisor` Q&A |## Detection Patterns### Node.js / TypeScript| File | Indicates ||------|-----------|| `package.json` | Node.js project || `tsconfig.json` | TypeScript || `package-lock.json` | npm || `yarn.lock` | Yarn || `pnpm-lock.yaml` | pnpm || `bun.lockb` | Bun |### Testing Frameworks| File | Framework ||------|-----------|| `playwright.config.ts` | Playwright || `playwright.config.js` | Playwright || `jest.config.js` | Jest || `jest.config.ts` | Jest || `vitest.config.ts` | Vitest || `cypress.config.js` | Cypress |### Build Tools / Frameworks| File | Framework ||------|-----------|| `vite.config.ts` | Vite || `next.config.js` | Next.js || `nuxt.config.ts` | Nuxt || `astro.config.mjs` | Astro || `svelte.config.js` | SvelteKit || `angular.json` | Angular || `webpack.config.js` | Webpack |### Python| File | Indicates ||------|-----------|| `pyproject.toml` | Modern Python || `setup.py` | Python package || `requirements.txt` | pip dependencies || `Pipfile` | pipenv || `poetry.lock` | Poetry || `pytest.ini` | pytest |### Other Languages| File | Language/Framework ||------|-------------------|| `Cargo.toml` | Rust || `go.mod` | Go || `Gemfile` | Ruby || `composer.json` | PHP || `pom.xml` | Java Maven || `build.gradle` | Java Gradle |## Quick Detection Commands```bash# Bash - Run detection script./.github/skills/tech-stack-detection/scripts/detect-stack.sh# PowerShell - Run detection script.\.github\skills\tech-stack-detection\scripts\detect-stack.ps1```## Output FormatScripts output JSON:```json{ "language": "typescript", "runtime": "node", "package_manager": "npm", "frameworks": ["next.js", "react"], "testing": ["playwright", "jest"], "build_tools": ["webpack"], "detected_files": [ "package.json", "tsconfig.json", "playwright.config.ts" ]}```## Skill Creation Based on StackAfter detection, create appropriate skills:```bash# For React + TypeScript projectpython .github/skills/skill-creator/scripts/init_skill.py react-patterns --path .github/skills# For Next.js projectpython .github/skills/skill-creator/scripts/init_skill.py nextjs-patterns --path .github/skills```## Resources- **scripts/detect-stack.sh** - Stack detection (Bash)- **scripts/detect-stack.ps1** - Stack detection (PowerShell)

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