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- context-detection
- description
- Detects the project stack from its config files, then names the one or two dev skill files to read for this task — it loads none of them. Use at the start of any coding task, or on an unfamiliar or multi-stack repo.
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# Context Detection Skill
## Scope: this skill maps EVIDENCE to STACK. It does not map stack to skill
The line matters, and it is the whole reason this file was rewritten.
| Question | Answered in |
|---|---|
| Which stacks is this repo built from, and what proves it? | **here** |
| Which paths should agent X read for task Y? | [`references/loadout-rules.md`](references/loadout-rules.md) |
| What shape does the emitted artifact take? | [`references/context-schema.md`](references/context-schema.md) |
This file used to answer all three. It carried a bash `generate_skill_paths()` and a
`map_stacks_to_skills()` table, and `plugins/dev/agents/stack-detector.md` carried the same
mapping again in XML. Two hand-maintained copies, both loaded on nearly every `dev` entry
point — this skill is preloaded by ten commands — so when one went stale, it went stale
twice. A skill path that had never existed shipped in both.
**Both copies are gone.** Stack→skill mapping now has exactly one home,
`references/loadout-rules.md`, and skill paths are derived from the filesystem at detection
time rather than recalled from a table. Do not reintroduce a table here, in any language,
in any fence.
## Quick Start: Skill Discovery Script
Run the helper script to discover ALL skills available to a project:
```bash
node "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/context-detection/scripts/discover-skills.js" "$(pwd)"
```
This searches all 7 official Claude Code skill locations:
1. Personal: `~/.claude/skills/`
2. Project: `.claude/skills/`
3. Nested (monorepos): `**/.claude/skills/`
4. Legacy commands: `.claude/commands/`
5. Marketplace plugins: `~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/{m}/plugins/{p}/skills/`
6. Local plugins: `.claude-plugin/skills/`, `plugins/*/skills/`
7. Enterprise (managed settings)
**Output:** JSON with summary stats and full skill metadata.
For detailed documentation on the script, see [scripts/discover-skills.js](scripts/discover-skills.js).
---
## Overview
The context detection skill provides systematic patterns for analyzing any project to determine its technology stack(s). It enables the dev plugin to auto-load appropriate framework-specific skills based on what's actually in the project.
**Key Innovation:** Multi-stack detection for fullstack projects (e.g., React + Go).
---
## Detection Priority
Detection follows a priority order from most explicit to most inferred:
### 1. Explicit User Preference (Highest Priority)
**Source:** `.claude/settings.json`
```json
{
"pluginSettings": {
"dev": {
"stack": ["react-typescript", "golang"],
"features": {
"testing": "vitest",
"api": "rest"
}
}
}
}
```
**When to use:**
- User wants to override auto-detection
- Project has ambiguous structure
- Custom stack combinations
### 2. Current File Context
**Source:** File extension of current editing context
```yaml
# extension -> stack id. Stack ids only; which SKILL a stack implies is not decided here.
extension_mappings:
".tsx": ["react-typescript"]
".vue": ["vue-typescript"]
".go": ["golang"]
".dingo": ["dingo", "golang"] # Dingo transpiles to Go, so both
".rs": ["rust"]
".py": ["python"]
```
**When to use:**
- User is editing a specific file
- Immediate context for implementation
- Quick detection without full project scan
### 3. Configuration Files (Primary Detection)
**Source:** Project configuration files
```yaml
# config file -> stack id + mode. No skill names: see references/loadout-rules.md.
config_file_patterns:
package.json (react):
check: "dependencies.react or devDependencies.react exists"
stacks: ["react-typescript"]
mode: "frontend"
package.json (vue):
check: "dependencies.vue exists"
stacks: ["vue-typescript"]
mode: "frontend"
go.mod:
check: "file exists"
stacks: ["golang"]
mode: "backend"
go.mod + *.dingo:
check: "go.mod exists AND any .dingo file present"
stacks: ["dingo", "golang"]
mode: "backend"
note: "Dingo transpiles to Go, so a Dingo repo is also a Go repo"
Cargo.toml:
check: "file exists"
stacks: ["rust"]
mode: "backend"
pyproject.toml:
check: "file exists"
stacks: ["python"]
mode: "backend"
bun.lockb:
check: "file exists AND no react/vue in package.json"
stacks: ["bunjs"]
mode: "backend"
```
**When to use:**
- First time analyzing a project
- Most reliable detection method
- Determine versions and dependencies
### 4. Directory Structure Patterns (Supporting Evidence)
**Source:** Common directory layouts
```yaml
directory_patterns:
"src/routes/":
indicator: "React Router structure"
stacks: ["react-typescript"]
"src/components/":
indicator: "Component-based frontend"
stacks: ["react-typescript", "vue-typescript"]
"cmd/":
indicator: "Go standard project layout"
stacks: ["golang"]
"src/main.rs":
indicator: "Rust binary crate"
stacks: ["rust"]
"frontend/":
indicator: "Separate frontend directory (fullstack)"
note: "Check for backend/ as well"
"backend/":
indicator: "Separate backend directory (fullstack)"
note: "Check for frontend/ as well"
```
**When to use:**
- Confirming config file detection
- Identifying fullstack projects
- Disambiguating multi-purpose projects
---
## Multi-Stack Detection Algorithm
**CRITICAL:** Always check for MULTIPLE stacks. Projects can be fullstack.
```bash
# Step 1: Find ALL config files (not just first match)
find_all_configs() {
configs=()
[ -f "package.json" ] && configs+=("package.json")
[ -f "go.mod" ] && configs+=("go.mod")
[ -f "Cargo.toml" ] && configs+=("Cargo.toml")
[ -f "pyproject.toml" ] && configs+=("pyproject.toml")
[ -f "bun.lockb" ] && configs+=("bun.lockb")
# Check for Dingo files (go.mod must also exist)
# Note: "dingo" is a detection indicator, not an actual config file name
if [ -f "go.mod" ] && find . -name "*.dingo" -type f ! -path "./.git/*" ! -path "./node_modules/*" ! -path "./vendor/*" -print -quit | grep -q .; then
configs+=("dingo")
fi
echo "${configs[@]}"
}
# Step 2: Analyze EACH config file
analyze_all_configs() {
local detected_stacks=()
# Check package.json
if [ -f "package.json" ]; then
if grep -q '"react"' package.json; then
detected_stacks+=("react-typescript")
elif grep -q '"vue"' package.json; then
detected_stacks+=("vue-typescript")
fi
fi
# Check go.mod (and optionally Dingo)
if [ -f "go.mod" ]; then
# Check if this is a Dingo project
if find . -name "*.dingo" -type f ! -path "./.git/*" ! -path "./node_modules/*" ! -path "./vendor/*" -print -quit | grep -q .; then
detected_stacks+=("dingo")
# Dingo always co-loads golang
detected_stacks+=("golang")
else
detected_stacks+=("golang")
fi
fi
# Check Cargo.toml
if [ -f "Cargo.toml" ]; then
detected_stacks+=("rust")
fi
# Check pyproject.toml
if [ -f "pyproject.toml" ]; then
detected_stacks+=("python")
fi
# Check bun.lockb (only if NOT frontend)
if [ -f "bun.lockb" ] && ! grep -q '"react"\|"vue"' package.json 2>/dev/null; then
detected_stacks+=("bunjs")
fi
echo "${detected_stacks[@]}"
}
# Step 3: Determine mode
determine_mode() {
local stacks=("$@")
local has_frontend=false
local has_backend=false
for stack in "${stacks[@]}"; do
case "$stack" in
react-typescript|vue-typescript)
has_frontend=true
;;
golang|rust|python|bunjs|dingo)
has_backend=true
;;
esac
done
if [ "$has_frontend" = true ] && [ "$has_backend" = true ]; then
echo "fullstack"
elif [ "$has_frontend" = true ]; then
echo "frontend"
elif [ "$has_backend" = true ]; then
echo "backend"
else
echo "unknown"
fi
}
# Step 4: Complete detection
#
# NOTE: there is deliberately no `map_stacks_to_skills` step here. Turning a stack list
# into a reading list is NOT this file's job — see references/loadout-rules.md. A copy of
# that mapping used to live right here, and a second copy lived in the stack-detector
# agent; keeping them in sync failed, and a dead skill path shipped in both.
detect_project_stack() {
# Check explicit preference first
local explicit_stack=$(jq -r '.pluginSettings.dev.stack // empty' .claude/settings.json 2>/dev/null)
if [ -n "$explicit_stack" ]; then
echo "Using explicit stack from .claude/settings.json"
return
fi
# Auto-detect all stacks
local detected_stacks=($(analyze_all_configs))
if [ ${#detected_stacks[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
echo "ERROR: No stack detected"
return 1
fi
local mode=$(determine_mode "${detected_stacks[@]}")
echo "Detected: ${detected_stacks[*]}"
echo "Mode: $mode"
}
```
---
## Framework-Specific Detection
### React Detection
```bash
detect_react() {
# Check package.json
if [ -f "package.json" ]; then
# React in dependencies or devDependencies
if jq -e '.dependencies.react // .devDependencies.react' package.json >/dev/null 2>&1; then
# Check for TypeScript
local has_typescript=false
if jq -e '.dependencies["@types/react"] // .devDependencies["@types/react"]' package.json >/dev/null 2>&1; then
has_typescript=true
fi
# Get version
local react_version=$(jq -r '.dependencies.react // .devDependencies.react' package.json | sed 's/[^0-9.]//g')
echo "react-typescript"
echo "version: $react_version"
echo "typescript: $has_typescript"
return 0
fi
fi
return 1
}
```
### Vue Detection
```bash
detect_vue() {
if [ -f "package.json" ]; then
if jq -e '.dependencies.vue' package.json >/dev/null 2>&1; then
local vue_version=$(jq -r '.dependencies.vue' package.json | sed 's/[^0-9.]//g')
echo "vue-typescript"
echo "version: $vue_version"
return 0
fi
fi
return 1
}
```
### Go Detection
```bash
detect_go() {
if [ -f "go.mod" ]; then
local go_version=$(grep '^go ' go.mod | awk '{print $2}')
local module_name=$(grep '^module ' go.mod | awk '{print $2}')
echo "golang"
echo "version: $go_version"
echo "module: $module_name"
return 0
fi
return 1
}
```
### Rust Detection
```bash
detect_rust() {
if [ -f "Cargo.toml" ]; then
local package_name=$(grep '^\[package\]' -A 5 Cargo.toml | grep '^name' | cut -d'"' -f2)
local edition=$(grep '^\[package\]' -A 5 Cargo.toml | grep '^edition' | cut -d'"' -f2)
echo "rust"
echo "edition: $edition"
echo "package: $package_name"
return 0
fi
return 1
}
```
### Python Detection
```bash
detect_python() {
if [ -f "pyproject.toml" ]; then
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