Code Quality Fix All

Code Quality Fix All

Fix code quality issues identified in a code quality review. This skill systematically addresses issues found by the code-quality-review-all skill for ANY code quality topic, with validation and testing at each step.

Expected Arguments

When invoked, this skill expects the path to a code quality topic as an argument (e.g., agent_artefacts/code_quality/private_api_imports).

If not provided, the skill will ask the user for the topic path. Within the topic path, there are several files:

• README.md - contains description of the issue and examples of how to fix it
• results.json - contains list of all identified issues
• SUMMARY.md - contains summary of the identified issues

Filters and options are specified interactively after the skill starts by using the AskUserQuestion tool to present options unless specified otherwise in arguments.

• Which issue types to target:
  • all
  • specific types
  • Fix complexity level (easy only, medium and below, or all)
• Which evaluations to fix (all, specific ones, evaluations with small number of issues)
• Maximum number of issues to fix in this run

Workflow

Phase 1: Understanding the Topic and Planning

1. Read topic documentation

   • Read the README.md to understand:
     • What code quality issue this topic addresses
     • Why it matters (stability, maintainability, etc.)
     • How to detect the issue
     • How to fix the issue (fix patterns, examples)
   • Read results.json to get all identified issues
   • Identify which issues are in scope based on arguments

2. Analyze and categorize issues

   • Analyze fix complexity based on:
     • issue_description
     • suggested_fix from results.json
     • Fix examples in README.md
   • Classify as:
     • Easy: Single-line changes, clear fix pattern in README
     • Medium: Multi-line changes, well-documented fix approach
     • Hard: No clear fix pattern, requires research or copying code
   • Group issues by evaluation and issue type
   • Generate statistics for presenting to user

3. Ask user for filtering preferences

   • Use AskUserQuestion tool to ask:
     • Which evaluations to fix? (all / specific ones / most affected)
     • Which issue types to target? (all / specific types)
     • Fix complexity level? (easy only / easy+medium / all)
     • Max issues per run? (all / limit to specific number)
   • Apply filters based on user responses
   • Present filtered plan with:
     • Number of issues to fix
     • Breakdown by evaluation and issue type
     • Complexity distribution
     • Ask for final confirmation to proceed

4. Validate understanding of fixes

   • For each unique issue type in scope:
     • Check if README.md documents how to fix it
     • Look for "Good Examples" and "Bad Examples" sections
     • Check "suggested_fix" field in results.json
   • If fix approach is unclear for any issue type:
     • Research the correct approach
     • Update <topic>/README.md with findings
     • Ask user for guidance if still uncertain

Phase 2: Pre-Fix Validation

For each issue to be fixed:

1. Read and understand context

   • Read the entire file containing the issue (not just the line)
   • Understand how the problematic code is used
   • Look for related issues in the same file
   • Check for patterns that might affect the fix (e.g., multiple occurrences)
   • Identify any cascading changes needed (related imports, type hints, etc.)

2. Validate the suggested fix

   • Review the "suggested_fix" from results.json
   • Check against fix patterns in README.md
   • Verify the fix won't break functionality
   • For complex fixes:
     • Check if dependencies/alternatives actually exist
     • Validate that replacement code follows same patterns
     • Consider edge cases

3. Estimate change scope

   • Count how many lines will change for this fix
   • Identify if cascading changes are needed
   • Determine if multiple files need updating
   • If changes exceed 100 lines for a single issue:
     • Alert user with:
       • Issue details
       • Why the change is large
       • What will change
     • Get explicit approval before proceeding

Phase 3: Applying Fixes

1. Apply fixes systematically

• Create a new branch to apply fixes to, with a name like agent/
• Process one evaluation at a time
• Within each evaluation, group by issue type
• For each fix:
  • Use Edit tool to apply the change
  • Follow the suggested_fix guidance
  • Apply fix patterns from README.md
  • Handle related issues in same file together
  • Add comments if the fix requires it (e.g., copied code attribution)
• Track what was fixed

1. Verify changes compile/parse

   • After fixing each file, validate:
     • File is syntactically valid (Python can parse it)
     • No obvious import errors introduced
     • Code follows repository patterns
   • If validation fails:
     • Investigate the issue
     • Attempt to fix validation error
     • Rollback change if cannot be resolved

2. Track progress

   • Maintain list of:
     • Issues successfully fixed (file, line, issue type)
     • Issues that couldn't be fixed (with reasons)
     • Evaluations that have been modified
     • Files that were changed

Phase 4: Testing and Validation

1. Run linting

   • Run repository's linter on modified files (ruff, flake8, mypy, etc.)
   • Check for:
     • Import errors
     • Type checking errors
     • Style violations introduced
   • Fix any linting issues that result from changes
   • If linting issues can't be fixed, document them

2. Run unit tests

   • Identify test files for each modified evaluation

   • Run unit tests for affected evaluations using pytest:

     Basic test commands:

     # Install relevant packages in the event of import failure
     uv sync --extra test
     
     # Run tests for a specific evaluation
     uv run pytest tests/<evaluation_name>/
     
     # Run a specific test file
     uv run pytest tests/test_file.py
     
     # Run a specific test
     uv run pytest tests/test_file.py::TestClass::test_method
     
     # Run slow tests (excluded by default)
     uv run pytest --runslow tests/
     
     # Skip dataset download tests
     uv run pytest -m 'not dataset_download' tests/
     
     # Run only slow tests
     uv run pytest -m slow tests/
     

     Test markers to be aware of:

     • @pytest.mark.slow - Tests taking >10 seconds

     • @pytest.mark.dataset_download - Tests that download datasets

     • @pytest.mark.docker - Tests using Docker

     • @pytest.mark.huggingface - HuggingFace-related tests

     • Focus on tests for the specific evaluation

     • Look for test failures or errors

   • IMPORTANT: Do NOT run full evaluations (they take too long) unless user explicitly requests it

3. Handle test failures

   • For each test failure:
     • Read test output carefully
     • Determine if failure is caused by the fix
     • Check if it's a pre-existing failure
   • If caused by fix:
     • Try to adjust the fix to make tests pass
     • If cannot be resolved, rollback the change
     • Document the issue for user review
   • If pre-existing:
     • Note it but don't block on it
     • Inform user

Phase 5: Re-Review and Handle Remaining Issues

1. Update results.json with fix status

   • For each issue that was fixed, add "fix_status" field after "suggested_fix":

     {
      ...
       "suggested_fix": "...",
       "fix_status": "fixed - please review"
     }
     

   • For issues that couldn't be fixed, add explanation:

     "fix_status": "not fixed - reason: ..."
     

   • IMPORTANT: Do NOT remove any entries from results.json - only add/update "fix_status"

   • The code-quality-review-all skill owns results.json and is responsible for removing entries

2. Re-run code quality review

   • IMPORTANT: Use Task tool to spawn subagent running code-quality-review-all skill
   • Pass the same topic path
   • This will update results.json with current state
   • Compare results before and after to identify:
     • Issues that are now resolved (no longer appear)
     • New issues that may have been introduced
     • Issues that still remain despite fix attempts

3. Fix remaining issues if in scope

   • For each new or remaining in-scope issue:
     • Investigate why previous fix didn't work
     • Attempt alternative fix approach
     • Update "fix_status" with attempt results
   • Repeat this process until no more in-scope issues can be fixed

4. Update topic's README.md

   • Add any knowledge that you have discovered that will be useful in detecting or fixing topic-related issues in the future
   • Do not remove examples of bad code or patterns that were fixed - they will be useful in future reviews and fixes of future evaluations.

5. Update SUMMARY.md

   • Add a "Recent Fixes" section with:
     • Date of fix run
     • Number of issues fixed
     • Which evaluations were updated
   • Keep historical data (don't remove past information)
   • Update recommendations to reflect remaining work

6. Run markdown linters

   • Use uv run pre-commit run markdownlint-fix to fix markdown linting issues

Phase 6: Create PR Description and Present Results

1. Create/Update PR description (cumulative)

   • Read existing PR_DESCRIPTION.md if it exists (from previous runs)

   • Cumulative tracking: PR description represents ALL changes from branch base, not just this run

   • If PR_DESCRIPTION.md exists:

     • Parse existing content to extract previous runs' data
     • Append information from this run
     • Update cumulative statistics

   • If PR_DESCRIPTION.md doesn't exist (first run):

     • Create new file

   • Format for GitHub/GitLab pull request with:

     • Summary: Brief overview of the code quality topic and total fixes (2-3 sentences)
     • Overall Changes (cumulative from all runs):
       • Total issues fixed across all runs by type
       • Total evaluations affected
       • Total files modified
     • Fix Sessions: List each run session with:
       • Date/time of run
       • Issues fixed in that session
       • Complexity level targeted (easy/medium/all)
     • Fixed Issues (cumulative): Table or list with all file paths and issue types from all runs
     • Testing (from latest run):
       • Which tests were run
       • Pass/fail status
       • Any test issues encountered
     • Remaining Issues (current state):
       • Count of issues still open
       • Brief note on what remains
     • Review Notes (cumulative):
       • Any complications or special considerations from any run
       • Areas that need extra attention during review

   • Use proper markdown formatting for PR readability

   • IMPORTANT: Do NOT commit PR_DESCRIPTION.md - it's only for creating the PR

   • Example structure:

     ## Summary
     Fix private API imports code quality issues across evaluations.
     
     ## Overall Changes
     - Total issues fixed: 25
     - Evaluations affected: 8
     
     ## Fix Sessions
     
     ### Session 1: 2026-01-18 10:30 (Easy issues)
     - Fixed 10 easy issues
     - Targeted: Easy complexity, All evaluations
     
     ### Session 2: 2026-01-18 14:15 (Medium issues)
     - Fixed 15 medium issues
     - Targeted: Medium complexity, Specific evaluations
     
     ## Fixed Issues
     [Table of all fixed issues from all sessions]
     
     ## Testing
     [Latest test results]
     
     ## Remaining Issues
     6 issues remain (4 hard, 2 require investigation)
     
     ## Review Notes
     - Session 1: All tests passed
     - Session 2: One test required adjustment in fortress/scorer.py
     

2. Present results to user

   • Show high-level summary for this run:
     • X issues fixed in this session
     • Y issues remain
     • Z tests passed
   • Show cumulative progress from PR_DESCRIPTION.md:
     • Total issues fixed across all runs
     • Number of fix sessions completed
   • Show before/after statistics from SUMMARY.md
   • List modified files from this run
   • Display content of PR_DESCRIPTION.md for user review
   • Do NOT automatically commit - let user review changes

3. Offer next steps

   • Create commit and PR: Offer to:
     • Commit all changes (source files, results.json, SUMMARY.md)
     • Create pull request with description from PR_DESCRIPTION.md
     • Note: PR_DESCRIPTION.md itself is NOT committed (it's just for PR description)
     • The PR description includes cumulative changes from all fix sessions on this branch
   • Run more fixes: If issues remain, suggest running skill again with different filters
     • Running again will append to PR_DESCRIPTION.md, creating cumulative tracking
     • This allows iterative fixing: easy issues first, then medium, then hard
   • Manual review needed: List any issues that require manual attention

Important Guidelines

Safety First

• Never batch all fixes blindly - Validate each fix type before applying en masse
• Always read before editing - Understand context before changing code
• Verify fixes don't break functionality - Run tests incrementally
• Be conservative - Skip fixes you're uncertain about rather than risk breaking code
• Get approval for large changes - Alert user when fixes exceed 100 lines
• Have rollback strategy - Be able to revert if fixes cause problems

Context is Critical

• Understand the quality issue - Read README.md thoroughly
• Understand why code was written that way - There might be good reasons
• Look for patterns - Similar issues often need similar fixes
• Check related code - Fixes might require updating nearby code
• Read existing comments - Developers might have documented why they used certain patterns

Validation at Every Step

• Verify fix patterns from README - Don't guess how to fix
• Check suggested_fix in results.json - Use provided guidance
• Validate changes compile - Ensure code parses after changes
• Run linters - Catch style and import issues
• Run tests - Detect regressions immediately
• Re-run review - Verify fixes actually resolve issues

Communication

• Show plan before executing - Let user see what will be fixed
• Alert for large changes - Get approval for fixes >10 lines
• Report uncertainties - Flag issues where fix approach is unclear
• Show progress - Keep user informed during fixes
• Explain failures - Document why certain issues couldn't be fixed
• Provide detailed reports - Create comprehensive fix reports

What NOT to Do

• Don't assume you know how to fix - Always consult README.md and results.json
• Don't remove entries from results.json - Only add/update "fix_status" field
• Don't replace PR_DESCRIPTION.md - Append to it to maintain cumulative history across runs
• Don't run full evaluations - Only run unit tests (evaluations are slow)
• Don't commit automatically - Let user review changes first
• Don't commit PR_DESCRIPTION.md - It's only for creating the PR
• Don't fix issues you can't validate - Skip rather than risk breaking
• Don't ignore test failures - Investigate or rollback
• Don't make unrelated changes - Only fix the specific quality issues
• Don't assume all issues of same type are identical - Context matters

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