skills/maintenance/maintenance-debt/SKILL.md
Plans and tracks technical debt work linked to architecture risks. Use when shortcuts accumulate, upgrades are deferred, or debt must be scheduled without blocking delivery forever.
npx skillsauth add pkuppens/pkuppens maintenance-debtInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Connects codebase pain to tracked work.
testing
Syncs remote default branch locally (checkout, fetch --prune, pull) and returns to the previous branch when it still exists. Reports stashes and worktrees not yet handled. Use when the user asks to sync main, update default branch, fetch/pull origin, or run /sync-branch.
tools
Creates, queries, updates, and links Azure Boards work items via az boards CLI. Use when filing ADO work items, running WIQL queries, or setting area path, iteration, tags, and assignee.
tools
Creates, reviews, and completes Azure Repos pull requests and branch policies via az repos CLI. Use when opening ADO PRs, setting required reviewers, or configuring build validation policies.
development
Guides Azure Pipelines YAML structure, build validation on PRs, and staged deployment with environments and approvals. Use when authoring azure-pipelines.yml or configuring CI/CD on Azure DevOps.