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name: lifecycle-health-monitor description: Monitors overall project health across time, specifically looking for spec drift and debt. Use during regular project reviews. triggers: [periodic-review, milestone-completion, project-health-check] outputs: [health-report, risk-escalation]

Lifecycle Health Monitor

Purpose

Provides a macro-view of the project's long-term viability. It detects "rot" in the form of outdated specs, falling test coverage, or increasing complexity that slows down development.

When to use this skill

• During monthly or quarterly project reviews
• After reaching a major milestone
• When development velocity noticeably drops

Monitoring Steps

1. Evaluate Spec Drift: Compare the latest implementation_plan.md files against the master spec. Are updates being backported?
2. Evaluate Test Coverage Relevance: Is coverage high in critical logic areas, or just in utility functions?
3. Evaluate Orchestration Efficiency: Are certain skills being bypassed or overridden frequently? (Inputs from skill-evolution-engine).
4. Flag Systemic Risks: Look for single points of failure in the architecture or process.

Decision Tree

Copyflowchart TD
    A[Check Project Health] --> B{Spec vs Code Gap?}
    B -->|Large| C[Alert: Critical Spec Drift]
    B -->|Small| D{Test Coverage Adequate?}
    D -->|No| E[Alert: High-Risk Implementation]
    D -->|Yes| F{Orchestration Fluid?}
    F -->|No| G[Trigger Skill Refinement]
    F -->|Yes| H[Report: Healthy Status]

Review Checklist

1. Aging: Are there tasks that have been "in progress" for more than 2 weeks?
2. Quality: Is the bug-fix vs new-feature ratio increasing?
3. Documentation: Is the README.md and SKILL_INDEX.md up to date?
4. Alignment: Does the current implementation still match the Project Vision?

How to provide feedback

• Be specific: "Spec drift detected in the Payment module; 3 new fields added to code are not in the spec."
• Explain why: "Outdated specs lead to incorrect test generation and security misses."
• Suggest alternatives: "Recommend a spec-auto-updater session for the Payment module."

Healthy systems age gracefully.