Iterative health check
Skill fabioc-aloha/Alex_Skill_Mall/plugins/code-quality/iterative-health-check
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One-time audits don't track improvement:
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Iterative Health-Check Loop
The Problem
One-time audits don't track improvement:
- "We found 47 issues" — so what?
- No prioritization
- No follow-through
- Same issues reappear
The Solution
Score → Fix Top Issues → Rescore loop.
┌──────────────────┐
│ Score │ Assess current state quantitatively
└────────┬─────────┘
▼
┌──────────────────┐
│ Prioritize │ Rank by ROI (impact / effort)
└────────┬─────────┘
▼
┌──────────────────┐
│ Fix Top N │ Address highest-ROI issues
└────────┬─────────┘
▼
┌──────────────────┐
│ Rescore │ Measure improvement
└────────┬─────────┘
│
└─────────► Repeat
Scoring Framework
const dimensions = {
testCoverage: { weight: 0.25, score: 0 },
docAccuracy: { weight: 0.20, score: 0 },
securityGaps: { weight: 0.30, score: 0 },
techDebt: { weight: 0.25, score: 0 }
};
function calculateHealth() {
return Object.values(dimensions)
.reduce((sum, d) => sum + d.weight * d.score, 0);
}
// Score each dimension 0-100
dimensions.testCoverage.score = 72; // 72% coverage
dimensions.docAccuracy.score = 85; // 85% of docs verified
dimensions.securityGaps.score = 60; // 3 medium issues
dimensions.techDebt.score = 45; // High debt
console.log(`Health: ${calculateHealth().toFixed(0)}%`); // 64%
ROI Prioritization
| Issue | Impact (1-5) | Effort (1-5) | ROI | Priority |
|-------|--------------|--------------|-----|----------|
| Fix auth bug | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Add tests | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Update deps | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Refactor X | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 4 |
ROI = Impact / Effort. Fix highest ROI first.
Progress Tracking
## Health Check History
| Date | Score | Top Fix | Impact |
|------|-------|---------|--------|
| 2026-04-01 | 45% | Security patch | +12% |
| 2026-04-15 | 57% | Test coverage | +8% |
| 2026-04-29 | 65% | Doc update | +5% |
Verification
- Score is reproducible (same method each time)
- Fixes address highest-ROI issues
- Rescore shows measurable improvement
- Loop continues until target score reached
When to Apply
- Codebase health monitoring
- Documentation audits
- Security reviews
- Any quality improvement initiative
Tags
quality audit metrics continuous-improvement