tech-debt
✓Use when asked to find code smells, audit TODOs, remove dead code, clean up unused imports, delete debug statements, or assess code quality. Triggers on: "use tech-debt mode", "tech debt", "code smells", "clean up", "remove dead code", "delete unused", "simplify", "eliminate waste". Full access mode - can modify files and run tests.
Installation
SKILL.md
The 40% Rule: In AI-assisted coding, expect to spend 30-40% of your time on code health—reviews, smell detection, and refactoring. Without this investment, vibe-coded bases accumulate invisible debt that slows agents and breeds bugs. Schedule regular code health passes, not just reactive fixes.
| Comments | TODO, FIXME, HACK, XXX, "temporary" | | Code Smells | Duplicated blocks, long functions (>50 lines) | | Type Issues | Missing hints, Any types, type: ignore | | Dead Code | Unused functions, unreachable branches | | Dependencies | Outdated packages, unused imports | | Complexity | Deep nesting, long parameter lists |
Use when asked to find code smells, audit TODOs, remove dead code, clean up unused imports, delete debug statements, or assess code quality. Triggers on: "use tech-debt mode", "tech debt", "code smells", "clean up", "remove dead code", "delete unused", "simplify", "eliminate waste". Full access mode - can modify files and run tests. Source: mcouthon/agents.
Facts (cite-ready)
Stable fields and commands for AI/search citations.
- Install command
npx skills add https://github.com/mcouthon/agents --skill tech-debt- Source
- mcouthon/agents
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- </>Dev Tools
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- 2026-02-01
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- 2026-02-18
Quick answers
What is tech-debt?
Use when asked to find code smells, audit TODOs, remove dead code, clean up unused imports, delete debug statements, or assess code quality. Triggers on: "use tech-debt mode", "tech debt", "code smells", "clean up", "remove dead code", "delete unused", "simplify", "eliminate waste". Full access mode - can modify files and run tests. Source: mcouthon/agents.
How do I install tech-debt?
Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.) Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/mcouthon/agents --skill tech-debt Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code or Cursor
Where is the source repository?
https://github.com/mcouthon/agents
Details
- Category
- </>Dev Tools
- Source
- skills.sh
- First Seen
- 2026-02-01