Library Evaluation

Purpose

Produce a structured, weighted comparison of candidate libraries to make dependency decisions based on evidence rather than familiarity or hype.

Scope Constraints

• Evaluates individual libraries and packages, not full frameworks or platforms.
• Focuses on technical fitness for the project, not market positioning or competitive landscape.
• Does not perform security audits; flag security concerns for handoff to the appropriate skill.

Inputs

• The need or problem the library should solve
• Any known candidates (or let the process discover them)
• Project constraints (bundle size budget, license requirements, framework compatibility)
• Current tech stack and existing dependencies