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forensic-change-coupling

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Uncover temporal coupling to guide refactoring

Software Engineering#git-history#change-coupling#temporal-coupling#architecture-refactoring#cross-module#shotgun-surgery
AuthorAlabamaMike
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you uncover files that frequently change together by analyzing Git history, revealing temporal coupling and architectural violations that inform refactoring decisions and help reveal the system's actual boundaries.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Identify strong couplings and coupling clusters by analyzing co-changes across commits.
  • Flag cross-module couplings and architectural violations to guide boundary definitions.
  • Provide integration guidance with other forensic skills to plan targeted refactors and track impact over time.

Quick Start

  • Run forensic-change-coupling on your Git repository to compute coupling data from the history (e.g., last 12 months).
  • Review top coupled file pairs and clusters to identify refactoring opportunities and architectural improvement targets.
  • Use recommended next steps with other skills (forensic-hotspot-finder, forensic-knowledge-mapping, forensic-refactoring-roi) to plan and value-refactor initiatives.

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None required

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Name: forensic-change-coupling
Download link: https://github.com/AlabamaMike/forensic-skills/archive/main.zip#forensic-change-coupling

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