tech-debt

Honest tech-debt audit with a prioritized cleanup backlog.

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Install

$ claude plugin install engineering

Skill becomes available as /tech-debt

Best for

Quarterly planning, post-incident review, or any moment the team agrees something has to give.

About this skill

Identify, categorize, and prioritize technical debt — code quality, refactoring priorities, maintenance backlog.

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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

rubric 1.0
Install count
0/20
Provenance
15/15
GitHub stars
0/15
Recency
6/10
Compatibility
8/10
Documentation depth
6.5/10
Install ergonomics
7/10
License
5/5
Verification freshness
3/5

Composite 0–100 score derived from 9 verifiable signals. See the rubric →

Ranked #7 in Code Review

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Skill FAQ

About tech-debt

What is the tech-debt skill?

Identify, categorize, and prioritize technical debt — code quality, refactoring priorities, maintenance backlog.

Which agents does tech-debt work with?

Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, Antigravity IDE.

How do I install tech-debt?

Run `claude plugin install engineering` for Claude Code. See the install panel for per-agent commands.

Is tech-debt free to use?

Yes — tech-debt is open source (MIT).

Who maintains tech-debt?

tech-debt is published by Anthropic and was last updated on 2026-05-15.

What is tech-debt best for?

Quarterly planning, post-incident review, or any moment the team agrees something has to give.