Codebase Housekeeping Protocol
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A Codebase Housekeeping Protocol is a maintenance protocol that defines systematic cleanup procedures for software codebase health.
- AKA: Code Cleanup Protocol, Repository Maintenance Standard, Housekeeping SOP, Code Hygiene Protocol.
- Context:
- It can typically specify housekeeping operations including documentation verification, dead code removal, and dependency updates.
- It can typically enforce quality standards through linting rules, formatting checks, and style compliance.
- It can typically automate cleanup tasks through script execution and CI/CD integration.
- It can typically validate housekeeping results through health metrics and cleanliness scores.
- It can typically schedule maintenance windows for light housekeeping versus spring cleaning operations.
- It can often support dry-run modes to preview changes before actual modification.
- It can often generate housekeeping reports showing improvement metrics and remaining issues.
- It can often integrate with version control systems to track changes and enable rollback.
- It can range from being a Light Codebase Housekeeping Protocol to being a Deep Codebase Housekeeping Protocol, depending on its intervention depth.
- It can range from being a Daily Codebase Housekeeping Protocol to being a Quarterly Codebase Housekeeping Protocol, depending on its execution frequency.
- It can range from being a Safe Codebase Housekeeping Protocol to being an Aggressive Codebase Housekeeping Protocol, depending on its risk tolerance.
- It can range from being a Selective Codebase Housekeeping Protocol to being a Comprehensive Codebase Housekeeping Protocol, depending on its scope coverage.
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- Examples:
- Python-Based Codebase Housekeeping Protocols, such as:
- Black and isort Protocol, enforcing code formatting and import sorting.
- Ruff Cleanup Protocol, combining multiple linters and formatters.
- Documentation-Focused Codebase Housekeeping Protocols, such as:
- README Validation Protocol, checking documentation completeness and link validity.
- Docstring Coverage Protocol, ensuring function documentation and parameter descriptions.
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- Python-Based Codebase Housekeeping Protocols, such as:
- Counter-Examples:
- Ad-Hoc Cleanup, which lacks systematic approach.
- Emergency Hotfix, which lacks maintenance focus.
- Feature Development, which lacks housekeeping priority.
- See: CLI Agent Template Framework, Development Session Management System, Software Maintenance Best Practice, Code Quality Assurance, Repository Health Management, Continuous Integration Protocol, Technical Debt Management.