Systematic Code Refactoring
luongnv89/claude-howto
Guides refactoring in phases based on Martin Fowler's method: research, test coverage check, planning and small tested steps, with your approval at each phase.
Audits architectural choices for hidden scalability bottlenecks and operational tech debt.
Install Tech Debt Audit
$ npx skills add ahmadvh/octochains --skill tech-debt-audit -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install ahmadvh/octochains tech-debt-audit --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ahmadvh/octochains.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit .claude/skills/tech-debt-audit && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "tech-debt-audit" agent skill from https://github.com/ahmadvh/octochains/tree/main/src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit into .claude/skills/tech-debt-audit/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "tech-debt-audit", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/ahmadvh/octochains/tree/main/src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-auditType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add ahmadvh/octochains --skill tech-debt-audit -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install ahmadvh/octochains tech-debt-audit --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ahmadvh/octochains.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit .agents/skills/tech-debt-audit && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "tech-debt-audit" agent skill from https://github.com/ahmadvh/octochains/tree/main/src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit into .agents/skills/tech-debt-audit/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "tech-debt-audit", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ahmadvh/octochains --skill tech-debt-audit -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install ahmadvh/octochains tech-debt-audit --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ahmadvh/octochains.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit .cursor/skills/tech-debt-audit && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "tech-debt-audit" agent skill from https://github.com/ahmadvh/octochains/tree/main/src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit into .cursor/skills/tech-debt-audit/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "tech-debt-audit", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/ahmadvh/octochains.git --path src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add ahmadvh/octochains --skill tech-debt-audit -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install ahmadvh/octochains tech-debt-audit --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ahmadvh/octochains.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit .gemini/skills/tech-debt-audit && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "tech-debt-audit" agent skill from https://github.com/ahmadvh/octochains/tree/main/src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit into .gemini/skills/tech-debt-audit/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "tech-debt-audit", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install ahmadvh/octochains tech-debt-auditInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add ahmadvh/octochains --skill tech-debt-audit -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ahmadvh/octochains.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit .github/skills/tech-debt-audit && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "tech-debt-audit" agent skill from https://github.com/ahmadvh/octochains/tree/main/src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit into .github/skills/tech-debt-audit/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "tech-debt-audit", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ahmadvh/octochains --skill tech-debt-audit -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install ahmadvh/octochains tech-debt-audit --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ahmadvh/octochains.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit .opencode/skills/tech-debt-audit && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "tech-debt-audit" agent skill from https://github.com/ahmadvh/octochains/tree/main/src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit into .opencode/skills/tech-debt-audit/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "tech-debt-audit", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
tech-debt-audit- GitHub stars
- 377
- Token cost
- ~313 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 138 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 13
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Audits architectural choices for hidden scalability bottlenecks and operational tech debt.
- Works in 3 steps: Scalability Bottlenecks: Identify… → Key-Person Risk: Analyze the engineering… → Refactor Timeline: Estimate the…
- Tasks that involve Technical debt
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Tech Debt Audit is an agent skill from ahmadvh/octochains. Audits architectural choices for hidden scalability bottlenecks and operational tech debt.
Its SKILL.md is about 310 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Development, covering Technical debt. The repository describes itself as: A lightweight Python framework for parallel, isolated, collaborative AI reasoning.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Technical debt
Example prompts
- “Use the tech-debt-audit skill to audit architectural choices for hidden scalability bottlenecks and operational tech debt”
- “/tech-debt-audit”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Scalability Bottlenecks: Identify components of the architecture that will fundamentally break or incur exponential costs if user traffic…
- Key-Person Risk: Analyze the engineering team structure. If the architecture is highly complex and reliant on a single founder/architect…
- Refactor Timeline: Estimate the technical cost and time required to migrate this stack into standard enterprise infrastructure.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3512a57. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Tech Debt Audit loads about 313 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 27 tokens; SKILL.md has 138 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 138 words (~313 tokens).
“Evaluate the underlying technology stack, infrastructure choices, and engineering operations. Ignore revenue or marketing strategy.”
- name
- tech-debt-audit
- version
- 1.0.0
Files
Just SKILL.md in src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit of ahmadvh/octochains.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3512a57
Compare with similar skills
Tech Debt Audit next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Debt Audit this skillahmadvh/octochains | 377 | — | ~313 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Systematic Code Refactoringluongnv89/claude-howto | 42k | — | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Code Simplification for ego-litecitrolabs/ego-lite | 17k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Code Refactoring Workflowluongnv89/claude-howto | 42k | — | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Cto AdvisorIbrahim-3d/orchestrator-supaconductor | 381 | 4 repos | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Ponytail Debt LedgerDietrichGebert/ponytail | 160k | — | ~453 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Tech Debt Audit
What does Tech Debt Audit do?
Audits architectural choices for hidden scalability bottlenecks and operational tech debt. Tech Debt Audit is an agent skill from ahmadvh/octochains. Audits architectural choices for hidden scalability bottlenecks and operational tech debt.
When should I use Tech Debt Audit?
Tech Debt Audit fits situations like: tasks that involve Technical debt.
How do I install Tech Debt Audit in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add ahmadvh/octochains --skill tech-debt-audit -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit in ahmadvh/octochains) into .claude/skills/tech-debt-audit in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Tech Debt Audit in Codex?
Run `npx skills add ahmadvh/octochains --skill tech-debt-audit -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (src/octochains/agents/skills/strategy/tech-debt-audit in ahmadvh/octochains) into .agents/skills/tech-debt-audit in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Tech Debt Audit in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add ahmadvh/octochains --skill tech-debt-audit -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/tech-debt-audit, .gemini/skills/tech-debt-audit, .github/skills/tech-debt-audit and .opencode/skills/tech-debt-audit in your project.
What does Tech Debt Audit need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Tech Debt Audit is instructions for the agent only.
Does Tech Debt Audit access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Tech Debt Audit safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Tech Debt Audit use?
Tech Debt Audit has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Tech Debt Audit use?
About 313 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Tech Debt Audit?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Tech Debt Audit: Systematic Code Refactoring (luongnv89/claude-howto, 42k stars), Code Simplification for ego-lite (citrolabs/ego-lite, 17k stars), Code Refactoring Workflow (luongnv89/claude-howto, 42k stars) and Cto Advisor (Ibrahim-3d/orchestrator-supaconductor, 381 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Tech Debt Audit?
ahmadvh (a GitHub user) maintains it in ahmadvh/octochains, which has 377 GitHub stars. The repository holds 13 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 20, 2026.
Source: ahmadvh/octochains on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.