# Lean Debt > Harvest every `lean:` comment in the codebase into a debt ledger, so the deliberate shortcuts and deferrals Lean leaves behind get tracked instead of rotting into "later means never". Use when the user says "lean debt", "/lean-debt", "what did lean defer", "list the shortcuts", "lean ledger", or "what did we mark to do later". One-shot report, changes nothing. - Skill: `utk2103/lean-debt` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add utk2103/lean-debt` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/utk2103/lean-debt/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Docs & Writing - License: Apache-2.0 - Author: utk2103 (https://skillmd.com/u/utk2103) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/utk2103/lean-debt --- Every deliberate Lean shortcut is marked with a `lean:` comment naming its ceiling and upgrade path. This collects them into one ledger so a deferral can't quietly become permanent. ## Scan Grep the repo for comment markers, skipping `node_modules`, `.git`, and build output: `grep -rnE '(#|//) ?lean:' .` (add other comment prefixes if your stack uses them) Each hit is one ledger row. The space and comment prefix keep prose that merely mentions the convention out of the ledger. ## Output One row per marker, grouped by file: `:, . ceiling: . upgrade: .` The convention is `lean: , `, so pull the ceiling and the trigger straight from the comment. Want an owner per row too? add `git blame -L,`. Flag the rot risk: any `lean:` comment that names no upgrade path or trigger gets a `no-trigger` tag, those are the ones that silently rot. End with ` markers, with no trigger.` Nothing found: `No lean: debt. Clean ledger.` ## Boundaries Reads and reports only, changes nothing. To persist it, ask and it writes the ledger to a file (e.g. `LEAN-DEBT.md`). One-shot. "stop lean-debt" or "normal mode" to revert.