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Tech Stack Evaluator

Systematic technology selection — compare stacks on TCO, team fit, scalability, and ecosystem maturity, then get a clear recommendation with rationale.

What this skill does

Make confident technology choices by comparing options based on cost, team expertise, and future growth. Get a clear recommendation with a detailed explanation of why one path outperforms the others for your specific project. Use this when deciding between software platforms, estimating long-term expenses, or planning a major system upgrade.

@alirezarezvani · Development
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name: “tech-stack-evaluator” description: Technology stack evaluation and comparison with TCO analysis, security assessment, and ecosystem health scoring. Use when comparing frameworks, evaluating technology stacks, calculating total cost of ownership, assessing migration paths, or analyzing ecosystem viability.

Technology Stack Evaluator

Evaluate and compare technologies, frameworks, and cloud providers with data-driven analysis and actionable recommendations.

Table of Contents


Capabilities

CapabilityDescription
Technology ComparisonCompare frameworks and libraries with weighted scoring
TCO AnalysisCalculate 5-year total cost including hidden costs
Ecosystem HealthAssess GitHub metrics, npm adoption, community strength
Security AssessmentEvaluate vulnerabilities and compliance readiness
Migration AnalysisEstimate effort, risks, and timeline for migrations
Cloud ComparisonCompare AWS, Azure, GCP for specific workloads

Quick Start

Compare Two Technologies

Compare React vs Vue for a SaaS dashboard.
Priorities: developer productivity (40%), ecosystem (30%), performance (30%).

Calculate TCO

Calculate 5-year TCO for Next.js on Vercel.
Team: 8 developers. Hosting: $2500/month. Growth: 40%/year.

Assess Migration

Evaluate migrating from Angular.js to React.
Codebase: 50,000 lines, 200 components. Team: 6 developers.

Input Formats

The evaluator accepts three input formats:

Text - Natural language queries

Compare PostgreSQL vs MongoDB for our e-commerce platform.

YAML - Structured input for automation

comparison:
  technologies: ["React", "Vue"]
  use_case: "SaaS dashboard"
  weights:
    ecosystem: 30
    performance: 25
    developer_experience: 45

JSON - Programmatic integration

{
  "technologies": ["React", "Vue"],
  "use_case": "SaaS dashboard"
}

Analysis Types

Quick Comparison (200-300 tokens)

  • Weighted scores and recommendation
  • Top 3 decision factors
  • Confidence level

Standard Analysis (500-800 tokens)

  • Comparison matrix
  • TCO overview
  • Security summary

Full Report (1200-1500 tokens)

  • All metrics and calculations
  • Migration analysis
  • Detailed recommendations

Scripts

stack_comparator.py

Compare technologies with customizable weighted criteria.

python scripts/stack_comparator.py --help

tco_calculator.py

Calculate total cost of ownership over multi-year projections.

python scripts/tco_calculator.py --input assets/sample_input_tco.json

ecosystem_analyzer.py

Analyze ecosystem health from GitHub, npm, and community metrics.

python scripts/ecosystem_analyzer.py --technology react

security_assessor.py

Evaluate security posture and compliance readiness.

python scripts/security_assessor.py --technology express --compliance soc2,gdpr

migration_analyzer.py

Estimate migration complexity, effort, and risks.

python scripts/migration_analyzer.py --from angular-1.x --to react

References

DocumentContent
references/metrics.mdDetailed scoring algorithms and calculation formulas
references/examples.mdInput/output examples for all analysis types
references/workflows.mdStep-by-step evaluation workflows

Confidence Levels

LevelScoreInterpretation
High80-100%Clear winner, strong data
Medium50-79%Trade-offs present, moderate uncertainty
Low< 50%Close call, limited data

When to Use

  • Comparing frontend/backend frameworks for new projects
  • Evaluating cloud providers for specific workloads
  • Planning technology migrations with risk assessment
  • Calculating build vs. buy decisions with TCO
  • Assessing open-source library viability

When NOT to Use

  • Trivial decisions between similar tools (use team preference)
  • Mandated technology choices (decision already made)
  • Emergency production issues (use monitoring tools)

Install this Skill

Skills give your AI agent a consistent, structured approach to this task — better output than a one-off prompt.

npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill engineering-team/tech-stack-evaluator
Download ZIP

Community skill by @alirezarezvani. Need a walkthrough? See the install guide →

Works with

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Details

Category
Development
License
MIT
Source file
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