GitHub repository health analysis

Meet codeautopsy.

Post-mortem analysis of dead GitHub repos

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Live terminalready to run

codeautopsy — zsh live

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Runtime

Node.js 24+

Output

Human + JSON

Automation

CI friendly

License

MIT

The workflow

From repository activity to a clear prognosis.

Authenticate once with GitHub CLI, then inspect any repository by name or URL.

Authenticate

$ gh auth login

Use the GitHub CLI credentials already trusted on your machine.

Analyze

$ codeautopsy atom/atom

Inspect commits, issues, releases, contributors, and activity trends.

Automate

$ codeautopsy atom/atom --json

Feed the health score and detected signals into scripts or CI workflows.

$ codeautopsy atom/atom --share

Generate a polished death-certificate card directly from the analysis.

Built for real workflows

A readable certificate and structured evidence.

Review the diagnosis in your terminal, export the complete report as JSON, or generate a shareable image with the same underlying data.

0–100 health score

Detected death signals

Structured JSON mode

Shareable result cards

Structured outputJSON

{
  "fullName": "atom/atom",
  "score": 0,
  "status": "dead",
  "causeOfDeath": "Archived by owner",
  "signals": [
    { "signal": "Repository is archived", "severity": "critical" }
  ]
}

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