📊 Repository Quality Improver

May 8, 2026 · View on GitHub

For an overview of all available workflows, see the main README.

The Repository Quality Improver workflow analyzes your repository from a different quality angle every weekday, producing an issue with findings and actionable improvement tasks.

Installation

Add the workflow to your repository:

gh aw add https://github.com/githubnext/agentics/blob/main/workflows/repository-quality-improver.md

Then compile:

gh aw compile

Note: This workflow creates GitHub Issues with the quality and automated-analysis labels.

What It Does

The Repository Quality Improver runs on weekdays and:

  1. Selects a Focus Area — Picks a different quality dimension each run, using a rotating strategy to ensure broad, diverse coverage over time
  2. Analyzes the Repository — Examines source code, configuration, tests, and documentation from the chosen angle
  3. Creates an Issue — Posts a structured report with findings, metrics, and 3–5 actionable improvement tasks
  4. Tracks History — Remembers previous focus areas (using cache memory) to avoid repetition and maximize coverage

How It Works

graph LR
    A[Load Focus History] --> B[Select Focus Area]
    B --> C{Strategy?}
    C -->|60%| D[Custom: Repo-specific area]
    C -->|30%| E[Standard: Code/Docs/Tests/Security...]
    C -->|10%| F[Reuse: Most impactful recent area]
    D --> G[Analyze Repository]
    E --> G
    F --> G
    G --> H[Create Issue Report]
    H --> I[Update Cache Memory]

Focus Area Strategy

The workflow follows a deliberate diversity strategy across runs:

  • 60% Custom areas — Repository-specific issues the agent discovers by inspecting the codebase: e.g., "Error Message Clarity", "Contributor Onboarding Experience", "API Consistency"
  • 30% Standard categories — Established quality dimensions: Code Quality, Documentation, Testing, Security, Performance, CI/CD, Dependencies, Code Organization, Accessibility, Usability
  • 10% Revisits — Revisit the most impactful area from recent history for follow-up

Over ten runs, the agent will typically explore 6–7+ unique quality dimensions.

Output: GitHub Issues

Each run produces one issue containing:

  • Executive Summary — 2–3 paragraphs of key findings
  • Full Analysis — Detailed metrics, strengths, and areas for improvement (collapsed)
  • Improvement Tasks — 3–5 concrete, prioritized tasks with file-level specificity
  • Historical Context — Table of previous focus areas for reference

You can comment on the issue to request follow-up actions or add it to a project board for tracking.

Example Reports

From the original gh-aw use (62% merge rate via causal chain):

Configuration

The workflow uses these default settings:

SettingDefaultDescription
ScheduleDaily on weekdaysWhen to run the analysis
Issue labelsquality, automated-analysisLabels applied to created issues
Max issues per run1Prevents duplicate reports
Issue expiry2 daysOlder issues are closed when a new one is posted
Timeout20 minutesPer-run time limit

Customization

gh aw edit repository-quality-improver

Common customizations:

  • Change issue labels — Set the labels field in safe-outputs.create-issue to labels that exist in your repository
  • Adjust the schedule — Change the cron to run less frequently if your codebase changes slowly
  • Add custom standard areas — Extend the standard categories list with areas relevant to your project

Tips for Success

  1. Review open issues — Check the labeled issues regularly to pick up quick wins
  2. Add issues to a project board — Track improvement tasks using GitHub Projects for visibility
  3. Let the diversity algorithm work — Avoid overriding the focus area too frequently; the rotating strategy ensures broad coverage over time
  4. Review weekly — Check recent issues to pick up any quick wins

Source

This workflow is adapted from Peli's Agent Factory, where it achieved a 62% merge rate (25 merged PRs out of 40 proposed) via a causal discussion → issue → PR chain.