# Tech Stack Evaluator

Comprehensive technology stack evaluation and comparison tool with TCO analysis...

- Repository: https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-code-skill-factory (897 stars)
- Category: Security
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2025-11-12
- Runs scripts: yes, review before use

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-code-skill-factory --skill tech-stack-evaluator -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-code-skill-factory --skill tech-stack-evaluator -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-code-skill-factory --skill tech-stack-evaluator -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-code-skill-factory --skill tech-stack-evaluator -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Comprehensive technology stack evaluation and comparison tool with TCO analysis, security assessment, and intelligent recommendations for engineering teams

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Technology Stack Evaluator

A comprehensive evaluation framework for comparing technologies, frameworks, cloud providers, and complete technology stacks. Provides data-driven recommendations with TCO analysis, security assessment, ecosystem health scoring, and migration path analysis.

## Capabilities

This skill provides eight comprehensive evaluation capabilities:

- **Technology Comparison**: Head-to-head comparisons of frameworks, languages, and tools (React vs Vue, PostgreSQL vs MongoDB, Node.js vs Python)
- **Stack Evaluation**: Assess complete technology stacks for specific use cases (real-time collaboration, API-heavy SaaS, data-intensive platforms)
- **Maturity & Ecosystem Analysis**: Evaluate community health, maintenance status, long-term viability, and ecosystem strength
- **Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)**: Calculate comprehensive costs including licensing, hosting, developer productivity, and scaling
- **Security & Compliance**: Analyze vulnerabilities, compliance readiness (GDPR, SOC2, HIPAA), and security posture
- **Migration Path Analysis**: Assess migration complexity, risks, timelines, and strategies from legacy to modern stacks
- **Cloud Provider Comparison**: Compare AWS vs Azure vs GCP for specific workloads with cost and feature analysis
- **Decision Reports**: Generate comprehensive decision matrices with pros/cons, confidence scores, and actionable recommendations

## Input Requirements

### Flexible Input Formats (Automatic Detection)

The skill automatically detects and processes multiple input formats:

**Text/Conversational**:
```
"Compare React vs Vue for building a SaaS dashboard"
"Evaluate technology stack for real-time collaboration platform"
"Should we migrate from MongoDB to PostgreSQL?"
```

**Structured (YAML)**:
```yaml
comparison:
  technologies:
    - name: "React"
    - name: "Vue"
  use_case: "SaaS dashboard"
  priorities:
    - "Developer productivity"
    - "Ecosystem maturity"
    - "Performance"
```

The rest: https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-code-skill-factory/blob/HEAD/generated-skills/tech-stack-evaluator/SKILL.md