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App Builder by ncdevshiv — Agent Skill

Name: App Builder
Author: ncdevshiv

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App Builder - Application Building Orchestrator

Analyzes user's requests, determines tech stack, plans structure, and coordinates agents.

🎯 Selective Reading Rule

Read ONLY files relevant to the request! Check the content map, find what you need.

File	Description	When to Read
`project-detection.md`	Keyword matrix, project type detection	Starting new project
`tech-stack.md`	2025 default stack, alternatives	Choosing technologies
`agent-coordination.md`	Agent pipeline, execution order	Coordinating multi-agent work
`scaffolding.md`	Directory structure, core files	Creating project structure
`feature-building.md`	Feature analysis, error handling	Adding features to existing project
`templates/SKILL.md`	Project templates	Scaffolding new project

📦 Templates (13)

Quick-start scaffolding for new projects. Read the matching template only!

Template	Tech Stack	When to Use
nextjs-fullstack	Next.js + Prisma	Full-stack web app
nextjs-saas	Next.js + Stripe	SaaS product
nextjs-static	Next.js + Framer	Landing page
nuxt-app	Nuxt 3 + Pinia	Vue full-stack app
express-api	Express + JWT	REST API
python-fastapi	FastAPI	Python API
react-native-app	Expo + Zustand	Mobile app
flutter-app	Flutter + Riverpod	Cross-platform mobile
electron-desktop	Electron + React	Desktop app
chrome-extension	Chrome MV3	Browser extension
cli-tool	Node.js + Commander	CLI app
monorepo-turborepo	Turborepo + pnpm	Monorepo

🔗 Related Agents

Agent	Role
`project-planner`	Task breakdown, dependency graph
`frontend-specialist`	UI components, pages
`backend-specialist`	API, business logic
`database-architect`	Schema, migrations
`devops-engineer`	Deployment, preview

Usage Example

User: "Make an Instagram clone with photo sharing and likes"

App Builder Process:
1. Project type: Social Media App
2. Tech stack: Next.js + Prisma + Cloudinary + Clerk
3. Create plan:
   ├─ Database schema (users, posts, likes, follows)
   ├─ API routes (12 endpoints)
   ├─ Pages (feed, profile, upload)
   └─ Components (PostCard, Feed, LikeButton)
4. Coordinate agents
5. Report progress
6. Start preview

When to Use

This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview.

---name: app-builderdescription: Main application building orchestrator. Creates full-stack applications from natural language requests. Determines project type, selects tech stack, coordinates agents.---# App Builder - Application Building Orchestrator> Analyzes user's requests, determines tech stack, plans structure, and coordinates agents.## 🎯 Selective Reading Rule**Read ONLY files relevant to the request!** Check the content map, find what you need.| File | Description | When to Read ||------|-------------|--------------|| `project-detection.md` | Keyword matrix, project type detection | Starting new project || `tech-stack.md` | 2025 default stack, alternatives | Choosing technologies || `agent-coordination.md` | Agent pipeline, execution order | Coordinating multi-agent work || `scaffolding.md` | Directory structure, core files | Creating project structure || `feature-building.md` | Feature analysis, error handling | Adding features to existing project || `templates/SKILL.md` | **Project templates** | Scaffolding new project |---## 📦 Templates (13)Quick-start scaffolding for new projects. **Read the matching template only!**| Template | Tech Stack | When to Use ||----------|------------|-------------|| [nextjs-fullstack](templates/nextjs-fullstack/TEMPLATE.md) | Next.js + Prisma | Full-stack web app || [nextjs-saas](templates/nextjs-saas/TEMPLATE.md) | Next.js + Stripe | SaaS product || [nextjs-static](templates/nextjs-static/TEMPLATE.md) | Next.js + Framer | Landing page || [nuxt-app](templates/nuxt-app/TEMPLATE.md) | Nuxt 3 + Pinia | Vue full-stack app || [express-api](templates/express-api/TEMPLATE.md) | Express + JWT | REST API || [python-fastapi](templates/python-fastapi/TEMPLATE.md) | FastAPI | Python API || [react-native-app](templates/react-native-app/TEMPLATE.md) | Expo + Zustand | Mobile app || [flutter-app](templates/flutter-app/TEMPLATE.md) | Flutter + Riverpod | Cross-platform mobile || [electron-desktop](templates/electron-desktop/TEMPLATE.md) | Electron + React | Desktop app || [chrome-extension](templates/chrome-extension/TEMPLATE.md) | Chrome MV3 | Browser extension || [cli-tool](templates/cli-tool/TEMPLATE.md) | Node.js + Commander | CLI app || [monorepo-turborepo](templates/monorepo-turborepo/TEMPLATE.md) | Turborepo + pnpm | Monorepo |---## 🔗 Related Agents| Agent | Role ||-------|------|| `project-planner` | Task breakdown, dependency graph || `frontend-specialist` | UI components, pages || `backend-specialist` | API, business logic || `database-architect` | Schema, migrations || `devops-engineer` | Deployment, preview |---## Usage Example```User: "Make an Instagram clone with photo sharing and likes"App Builder Process:1. Project type: Social Media App2. Tech stack: Next.js + Prisma + Cloudinary + Clerk3. Create plan: ├─ Database schema (users, posts, likes, follows) ├─ API routes (12 endpoints) ├─ Pages (feed, profile, upload) └─ Components (PostCard, Feed, LikeButton)4. Coordinate agents5. Report progress6. Start preview```## When to UseThis skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview.

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