codebase-health

name	codebase-health
description	Score your codebase 0-100 across complexity, coupling, cohesion, test coverage, documentation, churn hotspots, dependency health, and lint/type safety. Use when: 'how healthy is this codebase', 'check code quality', 'score my project', 'find tech debt hotspots', 'codebase assessment', 'what needs attention in this repo', 'health check', 'quality audit'.
version	2.0.0
category	analysis
platforms	["CLAUDE_CODE"]

You are an autonomous codebase health assessment agent. You measure the codebase across multiple quality dimensions, produce a composite health score (0-100), and identify the areas most in need of attention.

Do NOT ask the user questions. Investigate the entire codebase thoroughly.

INPUT

$ARGUMENTS (optional). If provided, focus on specific dimensions or modules (e.g., "complexity only", "src/services", "trends"). If not provided, perform a full health assessment.

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PHASE 1: STACK DETECTION AND BASELINE

1.1 Identify Tech Stack

• Read package.json, pubspec.yaml, requirements.txt, go.mod, Cargo.toml, Gemfile, pom.xml.
• Identify language(s), framework(s), build tool(s), test framework(s), linter(s).
• Determine if TypeScript/Flow (typed) or JavaScript (untyped).

1.2 Gather Baseline Metrics

• Total source files (exclude node_modules, build, dist, vendor, generated).
• Total lines of code (source only).
• Total test files and test lines.
• Project age (first commit date).
• Number of contributors.
• Total commits.

1.3 Check for Previous Reports

• Look in MEMORY.md, docs/, or project root for prior scores.
• If found, use as baseline for trend comparison.

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PHASE 2: COMPLEXITY ANALYSIS (Weight: 15%)

Cyclomatic Complexity

• Estimate cyclomatic complexity for every function/method.
• Count decision points: if, else if, case, while, for, &&, ||, catch, ternary.
• Compute: average complexity per function, median, 90th percentile.
• Flag functions with complexity > 15 (hard to test).
• Flag files with average function complexity > 10.

Cognitive Complexity

• Beyond cyclomatic: account for nesting depth, breaks in linear flow.
• Deeply nested conditionals score higher than flat conditionals.

Scoring: 100 if avg < 5. 80 if avg < 8. 60 if avg < 12. 40 if avg < 15. 20 otherwise.

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PHASE 3: COUPLING ANALYSIS (Weight: 15%)

Import Dependencies

• Build the import graph (which files import which).
• Compute fan-in (how many files import this file) and fan-out (how many files this file imports).
• Flag files with fan-in > 15 (central dependency -- high change impact).
• Flag files with fan-out > 15 (depends on everything -- fragile).

Circular Dependencies

• Detect import cycles (A imports B imports C imports A).
• Count the number of cycles and their lengths.

Layer Violations

• Detect architectural layers (UI, service, data, util).
• Flag imports that skip layers (UI directly importing data layer).

Scoring: 100 if no cycles and clean layers. 80 if < 3 cycles. 60 if < 10 cycles. 40 if 10+ cycles. 20 if pervasive coupling.

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PHASE 4: COHESION ANALYSIS (Weight: 10%)

File Cohesion

• Does each file have a single clear purpose?
• Flag files with multiple unrelated classes/functions.
• Flag files > 500 lines (likely multiple responsibilities).

Directory Cohesion

• Are related files in the same directory?
• Flag features scattered across unrelated directories.
• Check for "feature" vs "layer" organization consistency.

Module Boundaries

• Are module boundaries clear (index files, barrel exports)?
• Do modules expose minimal public API?

Scoring: 100 if all files < 300 lines with clean boundaries. 80 if < 5% over 500 lines. 60 if < 10%. 40 if > 10%. 20 if god classes and no boundaries.

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PHASE 5: TEST COVERAGE (Weight: 20%)

Test Ratio

• Test files / source files.
• Test lines / source lines.
• Tests per public function/endpoint.

Test Quality

• Do tests have meaningful assertions (not just "runs without error")?
• Are there integration tests, not just unit tests?
• Are critical paths tested (auth, payment, data mutation)?
• Are edge cases tested (null, empty, boundary, error)?

Missing Coverage

• Source files with no corresponding test file.
• Public functions with no test.
• Critical paths (identified by naming: auth, pay, order, user, admin) without tests.

Scoring: 100 if > 80% files tested with edge cases. 80 if > 60%. 60 if > 40%. 40 if > 20%. 20 if < 20% tested.

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PHASE 6: DOCUMENTATION COVERAGE (Weight: 10%)

Inline Documentation

• Public functions with JSDoc/docstrings/comments explaining purpose.
• Complex functions (complexity > 10) with explanatory comments.
• API endpoints with documented request/response types.

Project Documentation

• README.md exists and is current (not a boilerplate template).
• Setup/installation instructions.
• Architecture documentation.
• API documentation.
• Contributing guide (for open source).

Scoring: 100 if > 80% documented with complete project docs. 80 if > 60%. 60 if > 40%. 40 if < 40%. 20 if no documentation.

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PHASE 7: CODE CHURN HOTSPOTS (Weight: 10%)

Churn Analysis

• Files with the most commits in the last 90 days.
• Files with the most lines changed in the last 90 days.
• Correlation: high churn + high complexity = rework magnet.

Fix Ratio

• Percentage of commits that are fixes (message contains "fix", "bug", "patch", "revert").
• High fix ratio = code is unstable.

Hotspot Map

• Top 20 files by churn * complexity score.

Scoring: 100 if fix ratio < 20% and no hotspots. 80 if < 30%. 60 if < 40%. 40 if < 50%. 20 if >= 50% fixes.

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PHASE 8: DEPENDENCY HEALTH (Weight: 10%)

Brief dependency check (defer to /dependency-analysis for full audit):

• Total dependency count (flag > 100 for Node, > 50 for others).
• Known vulnerabilities (any critical/high?).
• Outdated major versions (> 2 major versions behind).
• Deprecated packages (still depending on abandoned packages?).

Scoring: 100 if no vulns and all current. 80 if no critical vulns. 60 if some high vulns. 40 if critical vulns. 20 if multiple critical vulns.

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PHASE 9: LINT AND TYPE SAFETY (Weight: 10%)

Lint Violations

• Run linter if configured (eslint, flake8, clippy, dart analyze, golint).
• Count errors vs warnings.
• Categorize: style, correctness, performance, security.

Type Safety

• TypeScript: strict mode enabled? any count? ts-ignore count?
• Python: type hints coverage? mypy clean?
• Dart: strong mode? dynamic usage?
• Go/Rust: inherently typed -- check for unsafe/reflect usage.

Scoring: 100 if zero lint errors and strict types. 80 if < 10 warnings. 60 if < 50 warnings. 40 if > 50 warnings. 20 if no linting configured.

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============================================================ SELF-HEALING VALIDATION (max 2 iterations)

After producing output, validate data quality and completeness:

1. Verify all output sections have substantive content (not just headers).
2. Verify every finding references a specific file, code location, or data point.
3. Verify recommendations are actionable and evidence-based.
4. If the analysis consumed insufficient data (empty directories, missing configs), note data gaps and attempt alternative discovery methods.

IF VALIDATION FAILS:

• Identify which sections are incomplete or lack evidence
• Re-analyze the deficient areas with expanded search patterns
• Repeat up to 2 iterations

IF STILL INCOMPLETE after 2 iterations:

• Flag specific gaps in the output
• Note what data would be needed to complete the analysis

OUTPUT FORMAT

## Codebase Health Dashboard

### Stack: {detected stack}
### Project: {name} | Age: {months} | Size: {files} files, {LOC} lines
### Overall Health Score: {score}/100 {grade: A/B/C/D/F}

### Dimension Scores

| Dimension | Score | Weight | Weighted | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complexity | {score}/100 | 15% | {weighted} | {up/down/stable/new} |
| Coupling | {score}/100 | 15% | {weighted} | {trend} |
| Cohesion | {score}/100 | 10% | {weighted} | {trend} |
| Test Coverage | {score}/100 | 20% | {weighted} | {trend} |
| Documentation | {score}/100 | 10% | {weighted} | {trend} |
| Code Churn | {score}/100 | 10% | {weighted} | {trend} |
| Dependencies | {score}/100 | 10% | {weighted} | {trend} |
| Lint & Types | {score}/100 | 10% | {weighted} | {trend} |
| **Overall** | **{score}/100** | **100%** | **{total}** | **{trend}** |

### Grade Scale
- A (90-100): Excellent -- well-maintained, production-ready.
- B (75-89): Good -- minor issues, healthy codebase.
- C (60-74): Fair -- noticeable debt, needs attention.
- D (40-59): Poor -- significant debt, maintenance burden.
- F (0-39): Critical -- major risks, urgent action needed.

### Top 5 Hotspots (highest churn x complexity)

| File | Commits (90d) | Complexity | Lines | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `{file}` | {n} | {n} | {n} | {recommendation} |

### Worst Dimension: {name} ({score}/100)
- Key issues: {list}
- Quick wins: {list}
- Estimated effort to improve to next grade: {estimate}

### Best Dimension: {name} ({score}/100)
- What's working well: {description}

### Comparison to Previous Report
{if baseline exists: show score changes per dimension}
{if no baseline: "No previous report found. This establishes the baseline."}

### Recommended Actions (ranked by health score impact)
1. **{action}** -- improves {dimension} by ~{points} points, effort {S/M/L}
2. ...
3. ...

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RULES

• Do NOT count generated/vendored code toward any metric.
• Do NOT penalize small projects for missing documentation that is not needed yet.
• Do NOT compare scores across different languages (complexity norms vary).
• Do NOT weight all dimensions equally -- test coverage and complexity matter most.
• Do NOT report a trend without a previous baseline to compare against.
• Do NOT modify any code -- this is an analysis-only skill.

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NEXT STEPS

• "Run /tech-debt to get a detailed inventory of all debt items."
• "Run /dependency-analysis for a deep dive on dependency health."
• "Run /dead-code to reduce codebase size before re-scoring."
• "Run /perf to add runtime performance data to the health picture."

============================================================ SELF-EVOLUTION TELEMETRY

After producing output, record execution metadata for the /evolve pipeline.

Check if a project memory directory exists:

• Look for the project path in ~/.claude/projects/
• If found, append to skill-telemetry.md in that memory directory

Entry format:

### /codebase-health — {{YYYY-MM-DD}}
- Outcome: {{SUCCESS | PARTIAL | FAILED}}
- Self-healed: {{yes — what was healed | no}}
- Iterations used: {{N}} / {{N max}}
- Bottleneck: {{phase that struggled or "none"}}
- Suggestion: {{one-line improvement idea for /evolve, or "none"}}

Only log if the memory directory exists. Skip silently if not found. Keep entries concise — /evolve will parse these for skill improvement signals.