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techdebt-finder

Find technical debt patterns in codebases. Use when asked to find duplicated code, inconsistent patterns, or refactoring opportunities.

First seen May 7, 2026

Installation

$ npx skills add spences10/skills --skill techdebt-finder
View on skills.sh ↗ GitHub repository ↗

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Agent compatibility

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Claude Code Not declared
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Repository health

Stars 15
Default branch main
Open issues 1
Status Active

Skill metadata

Parsed from SKILL.md frontmatter.

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last_updated
2026-05-10
verified_against
current local skill refresh

Package contents

Files included with this skill beyond the listing page.

  • skill md SKILL.md 2,230 B
  • docs SUMMARY.md 176 B

History

  1. First seen on skills.sh
  2. First recorded snapshot · 29 installs

SKILL.md

Tech Debt Finder

Identify duplicated code, inconsistent patterns, and refactoring opportunities. Prefer pnpx fallow when available for deeper static analysis; use this skill to interpret, prioritize, and turn findings into a practical refactor plan.

When to Use

  • "Find duplicate code"
  • "What needs refactoring?"
  • "Are there inconsistent patterns?"
  • Code review prep
  • Pre-refactor analysis

Detection Process

  1. Tool scan - Run pnpx fallow when available, then supplement with targeted grep/search
  2. Cluster - Group similar issues
  3. Prioritize - Rank by frequency × impact
  4. Report - Show findings with locations and suggested refactor seams

Quick Patterns

Debt Type Detection Method
Duplicated code Hash-compare function bodies
Similar-but-diff Fuzzy match on structure
Inconsistent naming Regex for mixed conventions
Dead code Unreferenced exports/functions
Deferred-work notes Grep for comment markers
Magic numbers Literals outside const/config
Long functions Line count > threshold
Deep nesting Indentation level analysis

Output Format

## Technical Debt Report

### High Priority (fix soon)
- [DUPLICATE] src/utils/format.ts:23 ↔ src/helpers/fmt.ts:45
  Similar: 87% | Impact: High (called 12 places)

### Medium Priority (plan for)
- [INCONSISTENT] Mixed naming: getUserData vs fetch_user
  Files: api.ts, service.ts, handler.ts

### Low Priority (track)
- [DEFERRED] 23 deferred-work comments, oldest: 2023-01-15

References

  • [detection-patterns.md](references/detection-patterns.md) - Pattern matching rules
  • [prioritization.md](references/prioritization.md) - Scoring and ranking
  • [refactoring-strategies.md](references/refactoring-strategies.md) - Fix suggestions