Tech Debt Auditor
CommunityRank and tackle tech debt with a clear backlog.
System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
Systematically identifies and prioritizes technical debt across a codebase, producing a ranked backlog that guides efficient refactoring and quality improvements. It distinguishes cosmetic debt (naming/formatting), structural debt (god classes, circular dependencies), and strategic debt (shortcuts that save time but introduce risk), and ranks items using an effort/impact matrix to prioritize work.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Phase-based analysis: catalog debt, classify types, and score items by impact and effort.
- Prioritization framework: Do First, Plan In, Nice to Have, and Deprioritize for actionable planning.
- Use Cases: planning a refactor sprint, performing a pre-release quality review, or onboarding teams to legacy code with a clear debt backlog.
Quick Start
Copy this SKILL.md into your project's .agents/skills/tech-debt-auditor directory and run an audit on your target codebase.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
None requiredComponents
Standard package💻 Claude Code Installation
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Please help me install this Skill: Name: Tech Debt Auditor Download link: https://github.com/Notysoty/openagentskills/archive/main.zip#tech-debt-auditor Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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