Generate automated code migration scripts (codemods)
Scanned 9/2/2026
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---
name: codemod-generator
description: Generate automated code migration scripts (codemods)
allowed-tools:
- Read
- Write
- Edit
- Glob
- Grep
- Bash
graph:
domains: [domain:software-engineering]
specializations: [specialization:sdk-platform-development]
skillAreas: [skill-area:sdk-codegen, skill-area:breaking-change-management]
roles: [role:platform-engineer]
topics: [topic:api-design, topic:developer-experience]
---
# Codemod Generator Skill
## Overview
This skill generates automated code migration scripts (codemods) that transform consumer code to use new API versions, reducing the burden of SDK upgrades on developers.
## Capabilities
- Create AST-based code transformations
- Support multiple languages (JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go)
- Provide dry-run mode with change preview
- Implement safe rollback mechanisms
- Generate detailed migration reports
- Handle edge cases and partial migrations
- Support interactive migration modes
- Validate transformations with tests
## Target Processes
- Backward Compatibility Management
- Package Distribution
- SDK Versioning and Release Management
## Integration Points
- jscodeshift for JavaScript/TypeScript
- libcst for Python
- go-codemod for Go
- Rector for PHP
- Custom AST transformers
## Input Requirements
- Source and target API versions
- Transformation rules specification
- Test cases for validation
- Edge case handling requirements
- Rollback strategy
## Output Artifacts
- Codemod scripts per language
- Dry-run reports
- Migration validation tests
- Edge case documentation
- CLI wrapper for execution
- Rollback scripts
## Usage Example
```yaml
skill:
name: codemod-generator
context:
sourceVersion: "1.x"
targetVersion: "2.0"
languages:
- typescript
- python
transformations:
- type: methodRename
from: oldMethod
to: newMethod
- type: parameterChange
method: createResource
changes:
- name: config
wrap: options
dryRun: true
generateTests: true
```
## Best Practices
1. Always provide dry-run mode first
2. Generate comprehensive change reports
3. Handle partial migrations gracefully
4. Include rollback capabilities
5. Test codemods against real codebases
6. Document manual intervention cases
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