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Check codebase compatibility with target framework versions and generate migration paths

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Framework Compatibility Checker Skill

Checks codebase compatibility with target framework versions, identifies breaking changes, and recommends migration paths.

Purpose

Enable framework upgrade assessment for:

  • Deprecated API detection
  • Breaking change impact analysis
  • Compatibility matrix generation
  • Migration path recommendation
  • Risk assessment

Capabilities

1. Deprecated API Usage Detection

  • Find deprecated method calls
  • Identify removed APIs
  • Detect obsolete patterns
  • Map replacement APIs

2. Breaking Change Impact Analysis

  • Analyze upgrade changelogs
  • Match breaking changes to code
  • Estimate impact scope
  • Prioritize by severity

3. Compatibility Matrix Generation

  • Map current vs target versions
  • List compatible dependencies
  • Identify version conflicts
  • Generate upgrade paths

4. Migration Path Recommendation

  • Suggest incremental upgrades
  • Identify intermediate versions
  • Recommend safe upgrade order
  • Plan breaking change handling

5. Risk Assessment

  • Score upgrade difficulty
  • Identify high-risk areas
  • Estimate testing needs
  • Calculate timeline impact

Tool Integrations

ToolFrameworkIntegration Method
Angular Update GuideAngularWeb / API
React CodemodReactCLI
Next.js UpgradeNext.jsCLI
Spring Boot MigratorSpringCLI
Vue Migration GuideVueWeb / CLI
.NET Upgrade Assistant.NETCLI

Output Schema

{
  "analysisId": "string",
  "timestamp": "ISO8601",
  "current": {
    "framework": "string",
    "version": "string"
  },
  "target": {
    "framework": "string",
    "version": "string"
  },
  "compatibility": {
    "compatible": "boolean",
    "breakingChanges": [
      {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "string",
        "locations": [],
        "migration": "string",
        "effort": "string"
      }
    ],
    "deprecations": [],
    "removedApis": []
  },
  "migrationPath": {
    "steps": [],
    "intermediateVersions": [],
    "estimatedEffort": "string"
  },
  "risk": {
    "score": "number",
    "factors": []
  }
}

Integration with Migration Processes

  • framework-upgrade: Primary compatibility check
  • language-version-migration: Version analysis

Related Skills

  • codemod-executor: Automated fixes
  • dependency-updater: Dependency upgrades

Related Agents

  • framework-upgrade-specialist: Upgrade execution