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git-codebase-recon

Run git-based reconnaissance commands to surface codebase health signals.

Updated Nov 29, 2025
Search Tags:#git#onboarding#codebase#reconnaissance#diagnostics#hotspots#bus-factor
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/thimslugga/agent-skills --skill git-codebase-recon
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: git-codebase-recon
Source: https://github.com/thimslugga/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/git/git-codebase-recon
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/thimslugga/agent-skills --skill git-codebase-recon

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Understand a new codebase quickly by surfacing health signals, hotspots, ownership, and dependency signals to guide onboarding and refactoring decisions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Five reconnaissance commands including churn hotspots, bus factor, bug clusters, project velocity, and firefighting frequency to map the codebase.
  • Use cases include onboarding teammates onto new projects, auditing legacy code, prioritizing tech debt, and identifying high-risk areas.
  • Provides a diagnostic narrative you can discuss with stakeholders to orient reading and maintenance.

Quick Start

Run the five recon commands on a new repository to generate a diagnostic snapshot you can discuss with the team.

Frequently Asked Questions about git-codebase-recon

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I analyze a codebase to find churn hotspots and tech debt?▼

Git-based codebase reconnaissance analyzes a repository to surface health signals, hotspots, and ownership data. It computes diagnostics like churn hotspots and bus factor to help you understand code health and guide maintenance decisions.

How do I calculate the bus factor for a software project?▼

Calculate the bus factor for a software project using git reconnaissance to analyze code ownership and contribution distribution. This identifies areas where knowledge is concentrated among few developers, surfacing high-risk zones for maintenance planning.

Can I use git CLI commands to assess codebase health during onboarding?▼

Yes, you can use standard git CLI commands to assess codebase health during onboarding by computing project velocity, firefighting frequency, and bug clusters. This generates a diagnostic snapshot to discuss with the team.

What's the best way to identify high-risk areas in a legacy codebase?▼

Identify high-risk areas in a legacy codebase by running git reconnaissance to map churn hotspots, bug clusters, and firefighting frequency. This surfaces diagnostic health signals that prioritize tech debt assessment and refactoring efforts.

Do I need any special dependencies to run git-based codebase diagnostics?▼

You do not need special dependencies to run git-based codebase diagnostics, as the reconnaissance requires only standard git tooling and CLI commands. It operates with a standard environment setup to compute health signals without external package requirements.

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