Detect

Scan the current project and identify its tech stack, frameworks, tools, and databases. Compare against installed Metapowers skills and suggest what's missing.

Prerequisites

None — run anytime in any project.

Process

1. Scan for tech stack signals:

   • Read project root for config files:
     • package.json → Node.js (check for Next.js, React, Vue, Angular, Express, etc.)
     • pubspec.yaml → Flutter/Dart
     • Cargo.toml → Rust
     • go.mod → Go
     • requirements.txt / pyproject.toml → Python (check for Django, Flask, FastAPI, etc.)
     • Gemfile → Ruby (check for Rails, Sinatra, etc.)
     • Dockerfile / docker-compose.yml → Docker
     • terraform/ / *.tf → Terraform
     • .github/workflows/ → GitHub Actions
     • tsconfig.json → TypeScript
     • biome.json / .eslintrc → Linting tools
     • vitest.config / jest.config → Testing frameworks
   • Check for databases: Prisma, Drizzle, SQLAlchemy, ActiveRecord, etc.
   • Check for cloud providers: AWS (CDK, SAM), GCP, Azure, Vercel, Netlify

2. Inventory existing skills:

   • Check .metapowers/plugins/ for installed domain plugins
   • Check .metapowers/plugins/custom/ for custom skills
   • List what's already available

3. Identify skill gaps:

   • Based on detected tech, suggest skills that would be useful
   • Examples: Flutter project → "Dart best practices", "Widget testing", "State management patterns"
   • Categorize as: available in marketplace, can be adapted, needs to be created

4. Write the artifact to .metapowers/detect.md with sections:

   • Tech Stack — languages, frameworks, databases, tools detected
   • Installed Skills — what Metapowers skills are already available
   • Recommended Skills — what's missing, organized by: find, adapt, or create
   • Suggested Next Steps — specific commands to run

Output

The detection report written to .metapowers/detect.md. Present a summary to the user highlighting:

• Tech stack identified
• Top 3-5 skill recommendations
• Suggested /metapowers:find-skill or /metapowers:create-skill commands to run