Detect copy-pasted code hotspots before refactors, audits, or review

---
name: detect-copy-pasted-code-hotspots-before-refactors-a-5e5e17a2308c
slug: "detect-copy-pasted-code-hotspots-before-refactors-audits-or-review"
description: "Use jscpd when an agent needs to scan a codebase for duplicated blocks and turn clone findings into a focused cleanup or review queue. The skill is about duplication detection and hotspot reporting, not general linting, testing, or automated refactoring by itself."
verification: "listed"
source: "https://www.npmjs.com/package/jscpd"
author: "Andrey Kucherenko"
publisher_type: "Individual Maintainer"
category: "Code Quality & Review"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  npm_package: "jscpd"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 703581
---

# Detect copy-pasted code hotspots before refactors, audits, or review

Use jscpd when an agent needs to scan a codebase for duplicated blocks and turn clone findings into a focused cleanup or review queue. The skill is about duplication detection and hotspot reporting, not general linting, testing, or automated refactoring by itself.

## Prerequisites

Node.js and npm

## Installation

No source-backed install or usage instructions could be extracted automatically. Review the upstream project before running this skill in a sensitive workflow.

- Source: https://www.npmjs.com/package/jscpd

## Documentation

- https://github.com/kucherenko/jscpd#readme

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/detect-copy-pasted-code-hotspots-before-refactors-audits-or-review/)