# Analyzing Code

> Static code analysis with AST parsing, complexity metrics, dependency graphs, and quality scoring

- Skill: `gitwalter/analyzing-code` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add gitwalter/analyzing-code`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/gitwalter/analyzing-code/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: gitwalter (https://skillmd.com/u/gitwalter)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/gitwalter/analyzing-code

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# Code Analysis

Static code analysis with AST parsing, complexity metrics, dependency graphs, and quality scoring

Performs static analysis using AST parsing, computes complexity metrics (cyclomatic, maintainability), maps dependencies, and produces quality scores.

## Process

1. **AST Parsing** – Parse source into AST and extract structure.
2. **Complexity Calculation** – Compute cyclomatic complexity and maintainability index with radon.
3. **Dependency Mapping** – Extract import statements from AST.
4. **Quality Scoring** – Compute normalized quality score 0.0–1.0.
5. **Report Generation** – Generate full analysis report.

**CLI:** Run `python scripts/analyze.py --path <file|dir>` for formatted report or `python scripts/report.py --path <dir> --output report.json` for JSON output.

## Best Practices

- Run analysis in CI with thresholds
- Focus on functions with CC > 10
- Track maintainability index over time
- Use dependency maps for impact analysis

## References

- [Radon Documentation](https://radon.readthedocs.io/)
- [Pylint](https://pylint.org/)
- [Python AST](https://docs.python.org/3/library/ast.html)

## Bundled Resources

- **scripts/analyze.py** – Analyze single file or directory, print formatted report (`--path`)
- **scripts/report.py** – Generate JSON report (`--path`, `--output`)

## When to Use
This skill should be used when strict adherence to the defined process is required.

## Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of the agent factory context.
- Access to the necessary tools and resources.