repo-health

Run a GitHub repository health audit on your local Git clone to detect missing standard files like LICENSE, README, and SECURITY.md. The audit evaluates configuration gaps, documentation quality, and code hygiene, producing a structured score and prioritized fix list.

A repo health check evaluates GitHub configuration by auditing repository descriptions, topics, default branch names, and branch protection status. It identifies branch protection gaps and configuration issues, surfacing actionable fixes to improve overall repository governance.

Yes, you can audit both private and public GitHub repositories locally. The audit assesses documentation maturity, flags stale branches and tracked secrets, and applies a scoring rubric to generate a concise health report with prioritized remediation steps.

Benchmark open-source readiness by auditing standard files such as CODEOWNERS, CONTRIBUTING.md, issue templates, and CHANGELOG. The audit checks for file presence, evaluates changelog freshness, and produces a structured score to guide open-source compliance.

The best way to identify tracked secrets and stale branches is running a local repository health audit. It flags code hygiene issues, scores the repository against a rubric, and outputs a prioritized fix list to remediate security and maintenance gaps.