Kintsugi (金継ぎ) — Codebase Repair Visibility

Every bugfix, workaround, hotfix, defensive pattern has a story. When invisible, the codebase loses institutional memory and developers repeat past mistakes. Gold = context (comments, ADRs, test annotations, docs) making past repairs legible.

Input Modes

/kintsugi

Scan full codebase + recent git history. Produce gilding backlog.

/kintsugi "focus description"

Scope examples: "auth module", "last 3 months of hotfixes", "defensive null checks", "dependency pins".

When focused: lead with focus findings, mark others [ALSO NOTED], still scan all scar types.

The Scar Taxonomy