# Automatic Language Detection Feature Summary
## 🎯 Overview
Successfully implemented comprehensive automatic language detection for the CodeRAG scanner, eliminating the need for manual project type specification while adding intelligent project analysis capabilities.
## ✅ Implementation Completed
### 🔧 Core Components
1. **ProjectBuildFileDetector** (`src/scanner/detection/build-file-detector.ts`)
- Detects and analyzes multiple build file types
- Extracts project metadata (name, version, description, dependencies)
- Supports: package.json, pom.xml, build.gradle, setup.py, pyproject.toml, *.csproj
2. **ProjectLanguageDetector** (`src/scanner/detection/language-detector.ts`)
- Coordinates between build file and file extension detection
- Provides intelligent recommendations for scan configuration
- Handles multi-language projects and mono-repositories
3. **Enhanced Types** (`src/scanner/types.ts`)
- New interfaces for ProjectMetadata, ProjectDetectionResult
- Support for build systems, frameworks, and sub-projects
- Comprehensive type safety throughout detection system
### 🌟 Key Features
- **🔍 Build File Analysis**: Automatically detects languages from build files
- **📊 Project Metadata Extraction**: Extracts name, version, description, dependencies
- **🏗️ Framework Detection**: Identifies React, Spring Boot, Django, Express, etc.
- **🔄 Multi-Language Support**: Handles complex projects (TypeScript + Java + Python)
- **🏢 Mono-Repository Detection**: Discovers and manages sub-projects
- **🎯 Intelligent Fallback**: Uses file extensions when build files unavailable
- **⚙️ Manual Override**: Allows language specification when needed
### 📋 Enhanced CodebaseScanner
- **Auto-Detection Integration**: `validateProjectStructure()` uses new detection system
- **Smart Recommendations**: `getRecommendedScanConfig()` provides intelligent suggestions
- **Language-Specific Optimizations**: Tailored exclude paths per framework
- **Enhanced CLI Experience**: Rich project information display
### 🧪 Comprehensive Testing
- **402 tests passing** across 31 test suites
- **97.91% coverage** for ProjectLanguageDetector
- **Unit tests** for all detection components
- **Integration tests** for component interaction
- **Enhanced scanner tests** with comprehensive mocking
## 🚀 Usage Examples
### Before (Manual)
```bash
npm run scan /path/to/project -- --languages typescript,java
```
### After (Automatic)
```bash
npm run scan /path/to/project
# Output: ✅ Multi-language project detected: TypeScript (frontend), Java (backend)
# Framework: React + Spring Boot, Build systems: npm + Maven
```
## 📖 Documentation Updates
Updated comprehensive documentation in:
- **README.md**: Highlights new auto-detection capabilities
- **docs/user-guide.md**: Updated workflows and examples
- **docs/scanner-usage.md**: Detailed auto-detection guide
- **docs/multi-project-management.md**: Multi-language project examples
- **CLAUDE.md**: Implementation status and feature descriptions
## 🎯 Benefits
1. **Zero Configuration**: Works out-of-the-box for most projects
2. **Intelligent Analysis**: Extracts valuable project metadata automatically
3. **Multi-Language Support**: Handles complex real-world project structures
4. **Better User Experience**: Rich feedback and intelligent suggestions
5. **Framework Awareness**: Optimizes scanning based on detected frameworks
6. **Mono-Repository Ready**: Handles complex organizational structures
## 🔮 Future Enhancements
- Additional build file formats (CMake, Cargo.toml, go.mod)
- Enhanced framework detection (Vue.js, Angular, Flask, etc.)
- Project dependency graph analysis
- Cross-project relationship detection in mono-repositories
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**Status**: ✅ **COMPLETED** - Feature is fully implemented, tested, and documented.
**Tests**: 402 passing, 0 failing
**Coverage**: High coverage across all detection components
**Documentation**: Comprehensive updates across all user-facing docs
