# AI use cases for Audit Repo (1838904818/audit-repo)

Repo: [1838904818/audit-repo](https://github.com/1838904818/audit-repo) | Use cases: 3 | Page: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/1838904818-audit-repo/

audit-repo is a read-only repository health audit skill for Codex, with standalone Python scripts that inventory tests, CI, dependencies, docs and security signals and compare snapshots over time.

This file holds every use case of this repo. Each one starts with a "## " heading and ends with its URL.

- Audit an inherited repo and get a prioritized fix list: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/1838904818-audit-repo/audit-inherited-repo-and-prioritize-fixes/
- Export a repo's health signals as Markdown or JSON: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/1838904818-audit-repo/inventory-repo-signals-as-json/
- Catch lost tests or CI between two snapshots: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/1838904818-audit-repo/track-repo-health-changes-between-snapshots/

## How to audit an inherited repo and get a prioritized fix list with Audit Repo

Repo: [1838904818/audit-repo](https://github.com/1838904818/audit-repo) | Difficulty: Intermediate | Time: 30 minutes | Basis: From the README

Install the Codex skill and ask it to audit a repository read-only and rank the most important fixes.

**Who it is for:** A developer who just inherited an unfamiliar codebase and must report its health to their lead.

**The problem:** Judging tests, CI, dependencies and tech debt by browsing files is slow and unreliable.

**The outcome:** A prioritized action list where each item is backed by evidence from the repository.

### Steps

1. Install the skill with `git clone https://github.com/1838904818/audit-repo.git "$HOME/.agents/skills/audit-repo"`
2. Open the target repository in Codex
3. Ask: Use $Audit Repo to audit this repository and prioritize the most important fixes.
4. Review the evidence for each item before acting

### Prompt to paste into your agent

```text
Use $audit-repo on <repository> to audit it read-only and prioritize the most important fixes. Return the top five items with the file evidence for each and confirm no files were modified.
```

### Caveat

The collector produces inventory signals, not findings; the skill relies on Codex to verify context before assigning priority.

Disclaimer: Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk. Full text: https://dedupedai.com/disclaimer/

URL: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/1838904818-audit-repo/audit-inherited-repo-and-prioritize-fixes/

## How to export a repo's health signals as Markdown or JSON with Audit Repo

Repo: [1838904818/audit-repo](https://github.com/1838904818/audit-repo) | Difficulty: Intermediate | Time: 15 minutes | Basis: From the README

Run the standalone collector to inventory manifests, tests, CI, large files and sensitive-looking filenames.

**Who it is for:** A platform engineer comparing many repositories without installing each project's dependencies.

**The problem:** You need a consistent snapshot of repo hygiene across languages.

**The outcome:** A Markdown or JSON report of repository signals, with secret file contents never read.

### Steps

1. Clone the repo and cd into it
2. Run `python scripts/collect_repo_signals.py /path/to/repo --format markdown`
3. Save a JSON baseline with `python scripts/collect_repo_signals.py /path/to/repo --format json --output before.json`
4. Scope a monorepo package with --include-path and --exclude-path

### Prompt to paste into your agent

```text
Run `python scripts/collect_repo_signals.py <path> --format json --output before.json` from 1838904818/audit-repo. Summarize CI, tests and large files found and confirm no sensitive file contents appear in the output.
```

### Caveat

Filename checks flag sensitive-looking names only; they do not scan file contents for secrets.

Disclaimer: Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk. Full text: https://dedupedai.com/disclaimer/

URL: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/1838904818-audit-repo/inventory-repo-signals-as-json/

## How to catch lost tests or CI between two snapshots with Audit Repo

Repo: [1838904818/audit-repo](https://github.com/1838904818/audit-repo) | Difficulty: Intermediate | Time: 15 minutes | Basis: From the README

Compare two audit snapshots to surface new large files, new sensitive filenames, or tests and CI that disappeared.

**Who it is for:** A tech lead who wants a quick regression check on repository hygiene before a release.

**The problem:** Repository hygiene erodes quietly between releases.

**The outcome:** A Markdown diff of meaningful changes with high-confidence attention items.

### Steps

1. Save a baseline JSON with the collector before changes
2. Save a second snapshot as after.json later
3. Run `python scripts/compare_repo_signals.py before.json after.json --format markdown`
4. Investigate each attention item

### Prompt to paste into your agent

```text
Using 1838904818/audit-repo, compare <before.json> and <after.json> with `python scripts/compare_repo_signals.py before.json after.json --format markdown`. List every attention item and confirm whether CI or tests were lost.
```

### Caveat

Snapshots are only comparable when taken with the same scan mode and scope.

Disclaimer: Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk. Full text: https://dedupedai.com/disclaimer/

URL: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/1838904818-audit-repo/track-repo-health-changes-between-snapshots/