Application Assessment

This skill performs application assessment for a single repository using AppCAT tools.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

• Assess a Java or .NET application for cloud readiness and migration issues • Generate detailed assessment reports with issue analysis and recommendations • Understand application dependencies, frameworks, and potential migration blockers

What This Skill Does

This skill performs a simplified assessment workflow:

1. •

   Check Project Type and Prerequisites:

   • •For Java projects: Verify that MCP tools are available ('appmod-precheck-assessment' and 'appmod-run-assessment')
     • •If these MCP tools are not configured, return immediately with setup instructions
   • •For .NET projects: Check if .NET SDK is available
     • •No MCP tools required for .NET assessment
2. •

   Run Assessment:

   • •For Java projects: Trigger AppCAT analysis via Assessment MCP server
     • •Uses 'appmod-precheck-assessment' and 'appmod-run-assessment' MCP tools
     • •Auto-detects project configuration
   • •For .NET projects: Install and run AppCAT directly
     • •Install: dotnet tool update dotnet-appcat
     • •Run: dotnet-appcat analyze --source {workspace-path} --target Any --serializer APPMODJSON --code --privacyMode Protected --non-interactive --report {workspace-path}\.github\appmod\report.json
   • •Analyzes code for cloud migration issues
   • •Generates structured assessment data
   • •Report is stored under .github/appmod/ directory
3. •

   Consolidate Report (Java projects only):

   • •Search for report.json under .github/appmod/ subdirectories
   • •Common locations: .github/appmod/appcat/result/report.json
   • •Copy the latest report to .github/appmod/report.json
   • •For .NET projects, the report is already generated at .github/appmod/report.json
   • •This consolidated report should be included in the pull request

Input Parameters

• •workspace-path (required): Path to the project to assess

How to Use

Prerequisites

For Java projects:

• •MCP tools must be available: 'appmod-precheck-assessment' and 'appmod-run-assessment'
• •If tools are not configured, the skill will return instructions for setup

For .NET projects:

• •.NET SDK must be installed
• •No MCP tools required - appcat will be installed and run directly via .NET CLI
• •The assessment will automatically install dotnet-appcat tool if not already present

Triggering Assessment

Simply express the intent to assess the application. Example prompts:

• "Assess the application" • "Run AppCAT assessment for this project" • "Analyze this application for Azure migration"

The assessment process automatically: • Detects project language and framework • For Java: Uses MCP tools to install and run AppCAT • For .NET: Installs dotnet-appcat tool and runs analysis directly • Executes comprehensive analysis • Generates report at .github/appmod/report.json (or subdirectories for Java)

Report Consolidation

For Java projects:

1. •Search for report.json files under .github/appmod/ subdirectories
2. •If multiple reports exist, identify the most recently modified one
3. •Copy the latest report to .github/appmod/report.json
4. •Include this consolidated report in the pull request

For .NET projects:

1. •Report is directly generated at .github/appmod/report.json
2. •Include this `.g, location depends on project type:

For Java projects (via MCP server): • Initially stored under .github/appmod/ subdirectories • Common locations: .github/appmod/appcat/result/report.json • Consolidated to: .github/appmod/report.json

For .NET projects (direct execution): • Directly generated at: .github/appmod/report.json

Final report location (include this in pull request): • .github/appmod/report.json • .github/appmod/appcat/result/report.json • .github/appmod/dotnet-appcat/result/report.json • .github/appmod/repos/report-{timestamp}.json

The consolidated report is copied to: • .github/appmod/report.json (include this in pull request)

The For Java: MCP server is available (or clear instructions provided if not) • ✅ For .NET: .NET SDK is available and dotnet-appcat tool is installed • ✅ AppCAT analysis executes without errors • ✅ Report generated at .github/appmod/report.json • ✅ Rata**: Assessment tool version, timestamp, and configuration

Success Criteria

Assessment is complete when: • ✅ Assessment MCP server is available (or clear instructions provided if not) • ✅ AppCAT analysis executes without errors via MCP server • ✅ Latest report.json located under .github/appmod/ subdirectories • ✅ Report consolidated to .github/appmod/report.json • ✅ Consolidated report included in pull request Prerequisites Not Met**: • For Java: Verify MCP tools are available ('appmod-precheck-assessment' and 'appmod-run-assessment')

• •Return immediately with setup instructions if tools are not available
• •Do not attempt to run assessment without MCP • For .NET: Verify .NET SDK is installed
• •Check with dotnet --version command
• •Provide installation instructions if .NET SDK is missing

Assessment Failures: • Unsupported project type (only Java and .NET supported) • For Java: MCP server communication errors • For .NET:

• •dotnet-appcat tool installation failure
• •dotnet-appcat command execution errors • Invalid project structure or build configuration

Report Generation Issues: • For Java: No report.json found under .github/appmod/ subdirectories after MCP execution • For .NET: Report not generated at .github/appmod/report.json • Report file is corrupted or invalid JSON

For any failure, provide clear error messages and troubleshooting step/` subdirectories • Report file is corrupted or invalid JSON

For any failure, provide clear error messages.