repo-resurrection
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Revive an abandoned repository: audit its state, restore the build environment, fix broken dependencies and tests, modernize code and tooling, generate documentation, and produce a migration plan to bring the project back to life. Use when inheriting a dead or broken project that needs to become buildable, testable, and maintainable again.
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- dependency-doctorSkill
- documentation-engineerSkill
- performance-engineerSkill
- refactor-engineerSkill
- release-engineerSkill
- security-auditorSkill
- test-engineerSkill
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Document mọi decision: vì sao upgrade version X mà không phải Y.
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Repo Resurrection
Hồi sinh repo chết theo thứ tự: audit → environment → dependencies → tests → code → docs → migration plan. Mỗi bước có exit criterion rõ.
Quy trình (7 bước)
- Audit: đọc README/docs cũ, last commit, CI config, lockfile. Chạy
scripts/audit_state.py <repo>→ trạng thái: build broken? tests? dependency age? docs dead links? - Restore environment: dựng env chạy được (venv/container). Ghi lại chính xác steps + phiên bản tool — đây là deliverable quan trọng nhất.
- Fix dependencies: cập nhật package tới version build được + không vulnerable. Giữ lockfile mới.
- Repair tests: làm test suite chạy lại. Nếu test quá cũ không sửa được: viết characterization test mới covering core behavior.
- Modernize code: chỉ các thay đổi cần để build/test pass + security fixes. KHÔNG rewrite theo ý thích — giữ behavior.
- Generate docs: README mới (setup, run, test, architecture ngắn), docstring thiếu, changelog từ git history.
- Migration plan: roadmap từng giai đoạn (1: build/test xanh; 2: dependency current; 3: feature parity; 4: CI tự động) + risk từng giai đoạn.
Exit criteria
| Bước | Criterion |
| 2 | make build/equivalent pass trong env mới |
| 3 | Không dependency vulnerable đã biết (embedded CVE check) |
| 4 | ≥1 test suite chạy xanh |
| 5 | Behavior test không đổi |
| 6 | README mới tồn tại + setup chạy được từ README |
| 7 | Migration plan written + review-ready |
Nguyên tắc
- Behavior preservation tuyệt đối — project sống lại, không biến thành project khác.
- Document mọi decision: vì sao upgrade version X mà không phải Y.
- Nếu repo quá lớn: resurrect core module trước, module còn lại trong migration plan.
Scripts
scripts/audit_state.py <repo>— báo cáo trạng thái repo cũ (last commit age, CI, deps, tests, docs).
References
- AUDIT-CHECKLIST.md
- MODERNIZATION-GUIDE.md
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