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name: tech-stack-selector description: Make informed technology decisions with structured frameworks, decision matrices, and recommendations based on constraints.

Tech Stack Selector Skill

Auto-activated when user asks about technology choices, stack selection, or "what tech should we use?"

Purpose

Helps teams make informed technology decisions by providing structured frameworks, decision matrices, and recommendations based on project constraints.

Activation Triggers

• "What tech stack should we use?"
• "Help me choose technologies"
• "What database should we use?"
• "Which framework is best?"
• "Technology selection"

Output

Provides:

1. Technology decision framework
2. Constraint analysis
3. Recommendation matrix
4. Trade-off analysis
5. Implementation guidance

Connected To

• Section 4: System Architecture & Design
• Section 5: Technical Execution Workflow (PART 1)
• TECHNICAL-SUMMARY.md

Decision Framework

Step 1: Define Constraints

• Team size and expertise
• Timeline and budget
• Scale requirements
• Compliance needs

Step 2: Architecture Pattern

• Monolithic vs Microservices
• Serverless vs Traditional
• Event-driven vs Request-response

Step 3: Layer-by-Layer Selection

• Language & Runtime
• Framework
• Database
• Hosting
• Authentication
• Monitoring

Example Output

When activated, provides structured recommendations like:

CopyBased on your constraints:
- Team: 5 developers, TypeScript expertise
- Timeline: 3 months MVP
- Scale: 10K users initially

Recommendation:
- Backend: TypeScript + Node.js + FastAPI
- Frontend: Next.js 14
- Database: PostgreSQL + Redis
- Hosting: Vercel (frontend) + Render (backend)
- Auth: Clerk

Usage

Simply ask: "What tech stack should we use for [project description]?"

The skill will:

1. Ask clarifying questions about constraints
2. Provide recommendation matrix
3. Explain trade-offs
4. Link to relevant documentation