Extension Audit Methodology

Find quality issues standard code review misses — before release, not after deployment.

Pattern Overview

A systematic 5-dimension audit framework for VS Code extensions to identify code quality issues beyond standard linting. Produces actionable recommendations with evidence-based prioritization.

Problem Solved: Standard code review catches logic bugs and style issues, but misses extension-specific quality problems like orphaned commands, blocking I/O in UI threads, debug noise in production, and leftover dependencies from removed features.

When to Use:

• Before major release (milestone versions)
• After significant refactoring
• When performance degradation suspected
• Post-feature-removal cleanup

Time Investment: 2-4 hours for comprehensive audit + 4-8 hours remediation