pattern-recognition-specialist

To detect design patterns and anti-patterns, the Skill systematically scans your codebase to identify structural implementations like Factory or Singleton, while checking for architectural smells and boundary violations. It uses Grep or ast-grep for pattern matching.

Code duplication detection identifies redundant code blocks suitable for refactoring by scanning the project with jscpd. This process highlights duplicated logic, allowing you to consolidate redundant blocks and reduce technical debt.

Naming convention analysis maintains code quality by checking for consistent naming across variables, functions, and classes. It scans for deviations from established best practices, ensuring codebase consistency and preventing technical debt accumulation.

You need Grep or ast-grep to check for architectural smells and TODOs because the Skill requires these pattern matching tools to systematically scan codebases. jscpd is also required specifically for detecting duplicated code segments.

You should analyze code for smells and naming violations after implementing a new feature. This ensures the new code adheres to established coding standards and design patterns, effectively preventing technical debt before it accumulates.