Migrate build systems to modern alternatives with build file conversion and CI/CD integration
Scanned 9/2/2026
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---
name: build-system-migrator
description: Migrate build systems to modern alternatives with build file conversion and CI/CD integration
allowed-tools: ["Bash", "Read", "Write", "Grep", "Glob", "Edit"]
graph:
domains: [domain:software-engineering]
specializations: [specialization:code-migration-modernization]
skillAreas: [skill-area:dependency-upgrade-strategies, skill-area:deployment-infrastructure-management]
roles: [role:devops-engineer, role:backend-engineer]
workflows: [workflow:technical-debt-reduction]
topics: [topic:refactoring]
---
# Build System Migrator Skill
Migrates build systems to modern alternatives, handling build file conversion, plugin migration, and CI/CD integration.
## Purpose
Enable build modernization for:
- Build file conversion
- Plugin migration
- Dependency management migration
- CI/CD integration
- Cache optimization
## Capabilities
### 1. Build File Conversion
- Convert build configurations
- Migrate between tools
- Preserve build logic
- Handle custom tasks
### 2. Plugin Migration
- Map plugin equivalents
- Configure replacements
- Handle custom plugins
- Document gaps
### 3. Dependency Management Migration
- Convert dependency declarations
- Handle version management
- Migrate lockfiles
- Manage repositories
### 4. CI/CD Integration
- Update pipeline configurations
- Adapt build commands
- Handle caching
- Optimize parallelization
### 5. Cache Optimization
- Configure build caches
- Set up remote caching
- Handle cache invalidation
- Optimize cache keys
### 6. Incremental Build Setup
- Configure incremental builds
- Handle change detection
- Optimize rebuild time
- Manage artifacts
## Tool Integrations
| From/To | Tools | Integration Method |
|---------|-------|-------------------|
| Maven -> Gradle | Gradle init | CLI |
| Webpack -> Vite | Manual/Codemods | CLI |
| Make -> Bazel | Manual | Config |
| npm -> pnpm | pnpm import | CLI |
| Lerna -> Nx | Nx migrate | CLI |
| Turborepo | turbo init | CLI |
## Output Schema
```json
{
"migrationId": "string",
"timestamp": "ISO8601",
"source": {
"buildTool": "string",
"version": "string"
},
"target": {
"buildTool": "string",
"version": "string"
},
"artifacts": {
"buildFile": "string",
"configFiles": [],
"ciConfig": "string"
},
"plugins": {
"migrated": "number",
"manual": "number"
}
}
```
## Integration with Migration Processes
- **build-system-modernization**: Primary migration tool
## Related Skills
- `configuration-migrator`: Config conversion
## Related Agents
- `build-pipeline-migrator`: CI/CD migration
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