Identifies and strategically resolves technical debt. Creates prioritized remediation plans and implements debt reduction strategies. Use for debt assessment and systematic cleanup.
Identifies and prioritizes technical debt across code quality, dependencies, and test coverage. Creates strategic remediation plans with effort estimates and ROI calculations for systematic debt reduction.
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class TechnicalDebtTracker:
"""Comprehensive technical debt management system."""
def __init__(self):
self.debt_items = []
self.metrics = DebtMetrics()
self.prioritizer = DebtPrioritizer()
def analyze_codebase(self, path):
"""Identify and catalog technical debt."""
debt_types = {
"code_smells": self.find_code_smells(path),
"outdated_deps": self.find_outdated_dependencies(path),
"missing_tests": self.find_untested_code(path),
"documentation": self.find_undocumented_code(path),
"duplication": self.find_duplicated_code(path),
"complexity": self.find_complex_code(path),
"security": self.find_security_issues(path),
"performance": self.find_performance_issues(path),
}
return self.create_debt_report(debt_types)
def calculate_debt_metrics(self, debt_item):
"""Calculate impact and effort for debt item."""
return {
"principal": self.estimate_fix_time(debt_item),
"interest": self.calculate_ongoing_cost(debt_item),
"risk_score": self.assess_risk(debt_item),
"business_impact": self.evaluate_business_impact(debt_item),
"technical_impact": self.evaluate_technical_impact(debt_item),
"remediation_complexity": self.estimate_complexity(debt_item),
"roi": self.calculate_roi(debt_item),
}
def prioritize_debt(self, debt_items):
"""Create prioritized debt backlog."""
scored_items = []
for item in debt_items:
metrics = self.calculate_debt_metrics(item)
score = self.calculate_priority_score(metrics)
scored_items.append((score, item, metrics))
# Sort by priority score
scored_items.sort(key=lambda x: x[0], reverse=True)
return self.create_remediation_plan(scored_items)
class CodeSmellDetector:
"""Identify common code smells and anti-patterns."""
def analyze_function(self, func_ast):
smells = []
# Long method
if self.count_lines(func_ast) > 50:
smells.append(
{
"type": "long_method",
"severity": "medium",
"location": func_ast.lineno,
"fix": "Extract smaller functions",
"effort": "2-4 hours",
}
)
# Too many parameters
if len(func_ast.args.args) > 5:
smells.append(
{
"type": "too_many_parameters",
"severity": "medium",
"location": func_ast.lineno,
"fix": "Use parameter object or builder pattern",
"effort": "1-2 hours",
}
)
# Deep nesting
max_depth = self.calculate_nesting_depth(func_ast)
if max_depth > 4:
smells.append(
{
"type": "deep_nesting",
"severity": "high",
"location": func_ast.lineno,
"fix": "Extract methods, use early returns",
"effort": "2-3 hours",
}
)
# God class detection
if hasattr(func_ast, "parent_class"):
class_metrics = self.analyze_class(func_ast.parent_class)
if class_metrics["methods"] > 20 or class_metrics["loc"] > 500:
smells.append(
{
"type": "god_class",
"severity": "critical",
"location": func_ast.parent_class.lineno,
"fix": "Split into smaller, focused classes",
"effort": "8-16 hours",
}
)
return smells
// Outdated dependency assessment
class DependencyDebtAnalyzer {
analyze(packageJson) {
const debt = [];
for (const [name, version] of Object.entries(packageJson.dependencies)) {
const latest = this.getLatestVersion(name);
const current = this.parseVersion(version);
if (this.isMajorBehind(current, latest)) {
debt.push({
package: name,
current: current,
latest: latest,
type: "major_version_behind",
risk: "high",
effort: this.estimateUpgradeEffort(name, current, latest),
breaking_changes: this.getBreakingChanges(name, current, latest),
security_issues: this.checkVulnerabilities(name, current),
});
}
// Check for deprecated packages
if (this.isDeprecated(name)) {
debt.push({
package: name,
type: "deprecated_package",
risk: "critical",
alternative: this.findAlternative(name),
effort: "high",
action: "replace_package",
});
}
// Check for unused dependencies
if (!this.isUsedInCode(name)) {
debt.push({
package: name,
type: "unused_dependency",
risk: "low",
effort: "trivial",
action: "remove_dependency",
});
}
}
return this.createDependencyDebtReport(debt);
}
}
def analyze_test_debt(project_path):
"""Identify gaps in test coverage and quality."""
test_debt = {
"coverage_gaps": [],
"missing_tests": [],
"brittle_tests": [],
"slow_tests": [],
}
# Coverage analysis
coverage_report = run_coverage_analysis(project_path)
for file, coverage in coverage_report.items():
if coverage < 80:
test_debt["coverage_gaps"].append(
{
"file": file,
"current_coverage": coverage,
"target_coverage": 80,
"uncovered_lines": get_uncovered_lines(file),
"priority": "high" if file.endswith("core.py") else "medium",
"effort": estimate_test_effort(file, coverage),
}
)
# Find untested functions
for file in glob.glob(f"{project_path}/**/*.py", recursive=True):
functions = extract_functions(file)
tests = find_tests_for_file(file)
for func in functions:
if not has_test(func, tests):
test_debt["missing_tests"].append(
{
"function": func.name,
"file": file,
"complexity": calculate_complexity(func),
"priority": "critical" if func.is_public else "medium",
"effort": f"{calculate_complexity(func) * 30} minutes",
}
)
# Identify brittle tests
test_results = analyze_test_history()
for test in test_results:
if test.flakiness_score > 0.1:
test_debt["brittle_tests"].append(
{
"test": test.name,
"flakiness": test.flakiness_score,
"failures": test.failure_count,
"fix": "Add proper mocking, remove timing dependencies",
"priority": "high",
"effort": "1-2 hours",
}
)
return test_debt
class IncrementalRefactoring:
"""Safe, gradual debt reduction."""
def create_refactoring_plan(self, debt_item):
"""Break down large refactoring into safe steps."""
if debt_item.type == "god_class":
return [
{
"step": 1,
"action": "Identify class responsibilities",
"risk": "none",
"tests_required": False,
},
{
"step": 2,
"action": "Extract interfaces",
"risk": "low",
"tests_required": True,
},
{
"step": 3,
"action": "Move methods to new classes",
"risk": "medium",
"tests_required": True,
},
{
"step": 4,
"action": "Update client code",
"risk": "medium",
"tests_required": True,
},
{
"step": 5,
"action": "Remove old code",
"risk": "low",
"tests_required": True,
},
]
# Technical Debt Prevention Checklist
code_review:
- complexity_check: "Cyclomatic complexity < 10"
- duplication_check: "No copy-paste code"
- test_coverage: "New code has > 80% coverage"
- documentation: "Public APIs documented"
- dependencies: "No unnecessary dependencies added"
architecture_review:
- pattern_compliance: "Follows established patterns"
- separation_of_concerns: "Clear boundaries"
- dependency_direction: "No circular dependencies"
- abstraction_level: "Appropriate abstractions"
continuous_monitoring:
- complexity_trending: "Track complexity over time"
- coverage_trending: "Monitor coverage changes"
- dependency_health: "Regular dependency audits"
- performance_regression: "Automated performance tests"
## Technical Debt Sprint Plan
### Sprint Goal
Reduce technical debt by 20% this sprint
### Selected Debt Items
#### High Priority
1. **Replace deprecated authentication library**
- Risk: Security vulnerability
- Effort: 16 hours
- Impact: Eliminates critical security risk
2. **Refactor OrderProcessor god class**
- Risk: Maintenance nightmare
- Effort: 24 hours
- Impact: Reduces complexity by 60%
#### Medium Priority
3. **Add missing unit tests for payment module**
- Coverage: 45% → 85%
- Effort: 12 hours
- Impact: Prevents regression bugs
4. **Update React from v16 to v18**
- Risk: Performance issues
- Effort: 8 hours
- Impact: Modern features, better performance
### Success Metrics
- Code coverage: 75% → 85%
- Cyclomatic complexity: Average 15 → 10
- Outdated dependencies: 12 → 4
- Security vulnerabilities: 3 → 0
def generate_debt_dashboard(project):
"""Create comprehensive debt metrics dashboard."""
return {
"debt_score": calculate_overall_debt_score(project),
"debt_ratio": calculate_debt_ratio(project),
"categories": {
"code_quality": {
"score": 7.2,
"trend": "improving",
"issues": 42,
"critical": 3,
},
"test_coverage": {"current": 72, "target": 80, "gap": 8, "trend": "stable"},
"dependencies": {
"total": 156,
"outdated": 23,
"vulnerable": 2,
"unused": 8,
},
"documentation": {"coverage": 65, "outdated": 12, "missing": 28},
},
"top_debt_items": get_top_debt_items(project, limit=10),
"estimated_effort": "240 developer hours",
"recommended_actions": generate_recommendations(project),
}
Always balance debt reduction with feature delivery while preventing new debt accumulation.
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