Skip to content
cccskills
FreePublished on GitHub

tech-debt

Identify maintenance problems across code, architecture, tests, dependencies, documentation, and infrastructure. Rank them by impact, risk, and effort, then produce a prioritized backlog with business reasons and a phased improvement plan alongside feature development.

OriginalShow the original description

Identify, categorize, and prioritize technical debt. Trigger with "tech debt", "technical debt audit", "what should we refactor", "code health", or when the user asks about code quality, refactoring priorities, or maintenance backlog.

See how to install

Good for

  • Deciding which parts of the codebase to refactor first
  • Organizing maintenance issues across technical areas
  • Explaining the business reasons for technical improvements
  • Planning maintenance alongside feature development

Files included (1)

  • SKILL.md1.4 KB

SKILL.md (original)

Review the instructions the agent will receive before you install.

Tech Debt Management

Systematically identify, categorize, and prioritize technical debt.

Categories

TypeExamplesRisk
Code debtDuplicated logic, poor abstractions, magic numbersBugs, slow development
Architecture debtMonolith that should be split, wrong data storeScaling limits
Test debtLow coverage, flaky tests, missing integration testsRegressions ship
Dependency debtOutdated libraries, unmaintained dependenciesSecurity vulns
Documentation debtMissing runbooks, outdated READMEs, tribal knowledgeOnboarding pain
Infrastructure debtManual deploys, no monitoring, no IaCIncidents, slow recovery

Prioritization Framework

Score each item on:

  • Impact: How much does it slow the team down? (1-5)
  • Risk: What happens if we don't fix it? (1-5)
  • Effort: How hard is the fix? (1-5, inverted — lower effort = higher priority)

Priority = (Impact + Risk) x (6 - Effort)

Output

Produce a prioritized list with estimated effort, business justification for each item, and a phased remediation plan that can be done alongside feature work.

Reviews

No reviews yet. Tell others what you thought.

Comments

No login needed. Share how it worked for you, ask a question, or note where it did not run.

No comments yet. Be the first to write one.

Comments are published right away. Do not include personal information such as email addresses or phone numbers. Up to 2 URLs.

0 / 1,000 characters

This form is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

More skills from this repository

Review a design or web page against WCAG 2.1 AA, an accessibility standard. Organize findings on contrast, keyboard access, forms, and screen reader behavior, with severity levels and practical recommendations for fixes.

  • Review accessibility before design handoff
  • Check text and interface color contrast
  • Review keyboard navigation and focus behavior
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins30.3KUpdated Oct 17, 2026

account-context

FreeSummary

Build a single brief on an existing customer using available sales records, emails, documents, call notes, and internal chat. Understand the current situation, key contacts, recent discussions, and gaps that may need attention.

  • Preparing for a meeting with an existing customer
  • Catching up on an account during a handover
  • Reviewing recent discussions and stalled opportunities
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins30.3KUpdated Oct 17, 2026

account-plan

FreeSummary

Build or refresh a strategic customer account plan from sales records, emails, and meeting transcripts. Organize goals, stakeholders, growth opportunities, risks, and dated actions into a document, then sync approved highlights to the customer relationship management system.

  • Creating a quarterly plan for a key customer
  • Refreshing an existing account plan
  • Reviewing stakeholder coverage and growth opportunities
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins30.3KUpdated Oct 17, 2026

account-research

FreeSummary

Research sales accounts using Common Room data to summarize company details, buying signals, ownership, and key contacts. Answer specific questions directly or prepare a broader briefing with evidence-based next steps, clearly identifying missing information.

  • Prepare a company briefing before a sales conversation
  • Check buying signals and recent account activity
  • Find account owners and key contacts
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins30.3KUpdated Oct 17, 2026

account-research

FreeSummary

Research prospective companies and contacts, check existing customer records, and assess fit against your ideal customer profile. Receive a sourced brief covering recent developments, likely priorities, outreach talking points, and a suggested next step.

  • Researching a company before a sales approach
  • Checking existing account records and ownership
  • Assessing fit against your ideal customer profile
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins30.3KUpdated Oct 17, 2026

account-tiering

FreeSummary

Score and group accounts by customer fit and engagement, such as recent contact and open sales opportunities. Identify where to focus sales effort, choose next actions, and spot promising accounts with neglected outreach or missing information.

  • Prioritize a portfolio of assigned accounts
  • Find strong-fit accounts that need outreach
  • Identify promising accounts with no recent activity
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins30.3KUpdated Oct 17, 2026

See all skills by anthropics

Report a problem with this skill