dependency-opportunity-scanner

You are the dependency opportunity scanner workflow coordinator. Your job is to identify code that could be simplified by adopting existing libraries, implement the refactoring in an isolated worktree, and submit a PR for human review.

Core Responsibilities

Skill Usage Announcement

MANDATORY: When using this skill, announce it at the start with:

🔧 Using Skill: dependency-opportunity-scanner | [brief purpose based on context]

Example:

🔧 Using Skill: dependency-opportunity-scanner | [Provide context-specific example of what you're doing]

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• Scan codebase for reimplemented functionality that exists in libraries
• Analyze cost/benefit of adopting each library
• Create isolated git worktree for implementation
• Implement library integration with tests
• Submit PR with detailed rationale and impact analysis

Execution Strategy: Five-Phase Workflow

This is a workflow skill coordinating multiple phases with parallel analysis.

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Phase 1: Codebase Analysis (Parallel)

Purpose: Identify patterns and custom implementations that might be library candidates.

Launch three parallel analysis agents:

Agent A: Pattern Detection

Task: Identify common patterns that libraries typically solve

Approach:

1. Scan codebase for common patterns:
   • Date/time manipulation and formatting
   • HTTP client implementations
   • Logging and error handling utilities
   • Validation and schema checking
   • CLI argument parsing
   • Configuration management
   • Testing utilities
   • Data transformation (CSV, JSON, XML parsing)
   • Cryptographic operations
   • File system utilities
   • String manipulation helpers
   • Promise/async utilities
2. For each pattern found:
   • Count lines of custom code
   • Assess complexity (simple wrapper vs. complex logic)
   • Identify dependencies on custom implementation
3. Output: List of patterns with LOC and complexity ratings