Engineering · Skill
Tech Debt Management
Identify, categorize, and prioritize technical debt. Trigger with "tech debt", "technical debt audit", "what should we refactor", "code health", or when the user asks about code quality, refactoring priorities, or maintenance backlog.
Open in PhởWhat the skill covers
The sections of its instructions, in order.
- 01 Categories
- 02 Prioritization Framework
- 03 Output
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Frequently asked questions
What does Tech Debt Management do?
Identify, categorize, and prioritize technical debt. Trigger with "tech debt", "technical debt audit", "what should we refactor", "code health", or when the user asks about code quality, refactoring priorities, or maintenance backlog.
Is Tech Debt Management free to use?
Yes. Tech Debt Management is published by Anthropic under the Apache 2.0 licence, and you can use it with a free Phở account.
How do I use Tech Debt Management in Phở?
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Does Tech Debt Management need other tools?
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