• REPORT
  • LIST
  • PLAN
  • HUMAN

How to audit repository health with your AI

Connect Code Climate to your AI client once. After that, you can query health metrics and quality grades for any repo in your account.

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Short answer

How can I audit repository health with my AI?

Your AI uses Code Climate to fetch quality grades and specific health metrics for your repositories. You'll get a clear view of technical debt and code quality without leaving your chat interface.

Where every issue lands.

Outcomes of a health audit

The AI organizes the data it pulls into actionable categories.

REPORT

Quality grade summaries

The AI pulls the overall grade for a repo. You get a high-level view of whether the codebase is healthy or needs immediate attention.

LIST

Technical debt identification

The AI identifies specific areas where quality is dropping. This helps you pinpoint exactly which files or modules are causing issues.

PLAN

Refactoring priorities

You can ask the AI to rank repositories by their health scores. This tells you which projects to tackle first during your next sprint.

HUMAN

Manual code review

The AI flags the problematic areas, but you still decide which specific lines of code require a manual fix or a deep dive.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI handles the data retrieval so you can focus on the analysis.

  1. Find your repos

    The AI scans your Code Climate account to find the specific repositories you want to check.

    list_codeclimate_repositories

  2. Fetch quality data

    Once the repo is identified, the AI pulls the latest quality grades and health metrics.

    get_repository_code_quality

  3. Analyze debt

    The AI compares the metrics against your goals to find patterns in the code quality.

    get_repository_code_quality

  4. Summarize findings

    The AI presents the health status in a plain format that you can use for planning.

    list_codeclimate_repositories

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your audit.

Starting points

Replace the repo names with your actual repository names from Code Climate.

Code Climate Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_dEa3ubWm5DI8grNI5Jrd9891vm9odnIoA9LITGNs/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Code Climate capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "code-climate-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_dEa3ubWm5DI8grNI5Jrd9891vm9odnIoA9LITGNs/mcp"
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  • List all my repositories in Code Climate so I can see what's available.

  • What is the current code quality grade for the 'api-gateway' repository?

  • Which of my repositories have the lowest health scores right now?

  • Give me a summary of the quality metrics for the 'auth-service' repo.

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Start here

Connect Code Climate once, then ask.

You only need to link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking questions about your code quality.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI fix the code quality issues for me?

    No. The AI can only read the quality grades and metrics. You have to perform the actual code changes yourself.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete repositories in Code Climate?

    No. The AI only has permission to read repository lists and quality data. It cannot modify or delete anything in your account.

  • 03

    Does the AI see my actual source code?

    No. The AI only accesses the quality metrics and grades provided by Code Climate, not the raw source files.

  • 04

    How often does the AI see updated metrics?

    The AI sees whatever data is currently available in your Code Climate account at the moment you ask the question.

  • 05

    Can I audit a repository that isn't in my Code Climate account?

    No. The AI can only access the repositories that are already connected to your Code Climate account.

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