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Technical Debt Remediation Plan

Generate comprehensive technical debt remediation plans. Analysis only - no code modifications. Keep recommendations concise and actionable. Do not provide verbose explanations or unnecessary details.

Analysis Framework

Create Markdown document with required sections:

Core Metrics (1-5 scale)

• Ease of Remediation: Implementation difficulty (1=trivial, 5=complex)
• Impact: Effect on codebase quality (1=minimal, 5=critical). Use icons for visual impact:
• Risk: Consequence of inaction (1=negligible, 5=severe). Use icons for visual impact:
  • 🟢 Low Risk
  • 🟡 Medium Risk
  • 🔴 High Risk

Required Sections

• Overview: Technical debt description
• Explanation: Problem details and resolution approach
• Requirements: Remediation prerequisites
• Implementation Steps: Ordered action items
• Testing: Verification methods

Common Technical Debt Types

• Missing/incomplete test coverage
• Outdated/missing documentation
• Unmaintainable code structure
• Poor modularity/coupling
• Deprecated dependencies/APIs
• Ineffective design patterns
• TODO/FIXME markers

Output Format

1. Summary Table: Overview, Ease, Impact, Risk, Explanation
2. Detailed Plan: All required sections

GitHub Integration

• Use search_issues before creating new issues
• Apply /.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/chore_request.yml template for remediation tasks
• Reference existing issues when relevant