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name: refactor-arch-hotspots description: "[Code Quality] Identifies architectural hotspots: high-churn files, coupling issues, layer violations, and dependency tangles. Use to find systemic issues that cause repeated bugs or slow development."

Refactor: Architecture Hotspots

Find structural issues that create ongoing maintenance burden.

Hotspot Categories

1. High-Churn Files

Files changed frequently indicate poor abstraction boundaries.

2. Coupling Analysis

• Afferent Coupling (Ca): Who depends on this?
• Efferent Coupling (Ce): What does this depend on?
• Instability (I): Ce / (Ca + Ce)

3. Layer Violations

• UI accessing database directly
• Business logic in controllers
• Circular module dependencies

4. Dependency Tangles

• Import cycles
• Bidirectional dependencies
• God modules everything imports

Prioritization

Focus on hotspots that are:

1. High churn AND high complexity
2. Frequently causing bugs
3. Blocking feature development