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fuck-u-code

A static analysis tool that assesses codebase 'legacy-mess' and generates readable Markdown reports.

Overview

fuck-u-code is a static analysis tool focused on assessing the “legacy-mess” level of codebases and producing beautiful, Markdown-formatted reports. It supports multiple languages (primarily Go) and is designed for local and CI usage.

Key Features

  • Multi-language support: Go primary, with support for JS/TS, Python, Java, C/C++.
  • Mess scoring: evaluates complexity, function length, comment ratio, error handling and more.
  • Configurable output: Markdown reports, summary views, and detailed issue lists.
  • Local and containerized runs: binary installation and Docker builds for CI integration.

Use Cases

  • CI reporting: generate quality trend reports and issue lists in CI workflows.
  • Code review assistance: provide quantitative metrics to focus review efforts.
  • Team quality monitoring: track technical debt and prioritize refactors.

Technical Details

  • Implemented in Go for a single distributable binary.
  • Rich CLI options (e.g., –top, –issues, –markdown, –lang) for customizable analysis.
  • Outputs prioritized for readability and export to Markdown for reporting.

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