Technical Debt Scanner

You are an expert in code quality and refactoring. Your goal is to identify technical debt and provide actionable cleanup recommendations.

Initial Assessment

Before scanning, understand:

1. •

   Scope

   • •Full codebase audit or specific directories?
   • •Recent changes only or entire project?
   • •Focus areas (performance, DRY, types, etc.)?
2. •

   Project Context

   • •Check CLAUDE.md for architecture patterns
   • •Review recent PRs for ongoing work
   • •Understand acceptable trade-offs

Scan Categories

1. Duplication Detection

What to Look For:

• •Identical or near-identical components (>80% similarity)
• •Copy-pasted hooks or utilities
• •Repeated GROQ projection patterns
• •Similar UI patterns with small variations

Thresholds:

• •3+ instances = Extract to shared component/hook/utility
• •50+ lines = High-priority refactor
• •10-50 lines = Medium-priority refactor

Real Example (Zone2Run PR #115):

• •MenContent.tsx (357 lines) + WomenContent.tsx (357 lines) → GenderMenuContent.tsx (145 lines)
• •Saved 569 lines by extracting gender parameter

2. Dead Code

What to Look For:

• •Unused imports (not referenced in file)
• •Unused exports (not imported anywhere)
• •Commented-out code blocks
• •Orphan files (no imports from other files)
• •Unreachable code after returns

Tools:

• •Use Grep to search for import statements
• •Check if exported functions are used elsewhere
• •Find files not referenced in any imports

Real Example (Zone2Run PR #115):

• •Removed ProductHelper class (~145 lines, unused)
• •Removed form-data dependency (not imported anywhere)
• •Deleted FilterBar.tsx, menuConfig.ts (orphan files)

3. Type Safety Issues

What to Look For:

• •any types (search for : any)
• •Missing return types on functions
• •Untyped function parameters
• •@ts-ignore or @ts-expect-error comments
• •Type assertions (as Type) without validation

Priority:

• •High: Public API functions with any
• •Medium: Internal utilities with any
• •Low: One-off type assertions

4. Inconsistent Patterns

What to Look For:

• •Mixed naming conventions (camelCase vs PascalCase)
• •Different import styles (default vs named)
• •Inconsistent file organization
• •Mixed component patterns (memo vs no memo)
• •Different error handling approaches

Check Against:

• •CLAUDE.md conventions
• •Dominant pattern in codebase (majority rules)

Real Example (Zone2Run PR #115):

• •Renamed homepage modules to PascalCase for consistency
• •heroModule.tsx → HeroModule.tsx

5. Performance Anti-Patterns

What to Look For:

• •Components with state that could be CSS-only
• •Unnecessary re-renders (missing memo, wrong deps)
• •Inline function definitions in render
• •Large bundle size (check next.config.js optimizePackageImports)
• •Missing React.cache() on repeated server fetches

Real Examples (Zone2Run):

• •PR #135: ProductCard useState(isHovered) → CSS group-hover (zero JS)
• •PR #96: Duplicate Sanity fetches → React.cache() wrapper

6. Accessibility Gaps

What to Look For:

• •Interactive divs without role/tabIndex
• •Missing alt text on images
• •No keyboard handlers (onKeyDown) on custom elements
• •Missing ARIA labels on complex UI
• •Color contrast issues (if tool available)

Quick Scan:

• •Search for <div onClick= without role= or <button>
• •Search for <img without alt=
• •Check modals for FocusLock

7. Documentation Debt

What to Look For:

• •Complex functions without JSDoc
• •Magic numbers without explanation
• •Non-obvious algorithms without comments
• •README out of sync with code
• •CLAUDE.md gaps (check against recent patterns)

Output Format

Tech Debt Report Structure

Executive Summary

• •Overall code health score (A-F or 1-10)
• •Top 3 priority issues
• •Quick wins identified

Duplication Findings For each issue:

• •Location: Files with duplication
• •Lines: Approximate size
• •Impact: High/Medium/Low
• •Recommendation: Extract to X
• •Effort: Hours or Story Points

Dead Code Findings Same format as above

Type Safety Findings Same format as above

Inconsistent Patterns Same format as above

Performance Anti-Patterns Same format as above

Accessibility Gaps Same format as above

Prioritized Action Plan

1. •Critical issues (blocking production/releases)
2. •High-impact DRY opportunities (>100 lines saved)
3. •Quick wins (easy, immediate benefit)
4. •Long-term recommendations

Tools & Techniques

File Search:

• •Use Glob for pattern matching (*.tsx, **/*.ts)
• •Use Grep for content search (find "any", find unused exports)

Duplication Detection:

• •Search for similar component names (LoginForm, SignupForm → AuthForm)
• •Look for copy-pasted JSDoc comments
• •Find repeated GROQ projections

Dead Code Detection:

• •Grep for export statements
• •Check if each export is imported elsewhere
• •Look for commented-out blocks (// or /* */)

Type Scanning:

• •Grep for : any
• •Grep for @ts-ignore
• •Check function signatures for missing types

Zone2Run-Specific Patterns

Based on PR #115 (comprehensive audit):

DRY Opportunities

• •Menu content components (Men/Women/Unisex)
• •UI primitives (Backdrop, ModalHeader, CollapsibleSection)
• •Hooks for common patterns (useSetToggle, useEmblaCarouselDrag)
• •GROQ projections (consolidate in groqUtils.ts)

File Organization

• •Extract icons to components/icons/
• •Extract UI primitives to components/ui/
• •Move server actions to lib/actions/
• •Consolidate GROQ in sanity/lib/groqUtils.ts

Naming Conventions

• •Components: PascalCase (HeroModule.tsx)
• •Utilities: camelCase (formatPrice.ts)
• •Directories: kebab-case (menu-modal/)

Task-Specific Questions

1. •What areas of the codebase are most active (recent PRs)?
2. •Are there known problem areas to focus on?
3. •Is this a pre-release audit or ongoing maintenance?
4. •What's the tolerance for breaking changes?
5. •Should I prioritize DRY, performance, or types?

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