# Areas for Improvement

## Code Quality Enhancements

### 1. Configuration Management

- **Inconsistent indentation**: Mixed tabs/spaces across config files
- **Line length management**: Need consistent enforcement of limits
- **Template standardization**: Memory files need consistent formatting template

### 2. Linting Configuration Improvements

- **Shellcheck exclusions**: Add proper ignore patterns for submodules
- **EditorConfig refinement**: Some rules too strict for generated/third-party content
- **Prettier ignore patterns**: Better exclusion of binary/generated files

### 3. Testing Infrastructure

- **Bats test errors**: Tests failing due to missing `rm` command in PATH
- **Test coverage**: Limited test coverage for shell functions
- **CI/CD integration**: Need automated linting in GitHub Actions

### 4. Documentation Gaps

- **Onboarding docs**: Missing clear setup instructions for new contributors
- **Troubleshooting guide**: Need common error resolution steps
- **Architecture overview**: Missing high-level system architecture

## Performance & Maintenance

### 5. Submodule Management

- **Large submodules**: Some submodules contain unnecessary files
- **Update frequency**: Need systematic submodule update process
- **Dependency tracking**: Better documentation of submodule purposes

### 6. Cross-Platform Considerations

- **Darwin-specific paths**: Some hardcoded macOS paths could be parameterized
- **Shell compatibility**: More testing across bash/zsh/fish environments
- **Tool availability**: Better fallbacks when optional tools missing

### 7. Security & Privacy

- **Secret management**: Better examples for secret configuration
- **Permission handling**: Some scripts could use more restrictive permissions
- **Audit trail**: Track configuration changes and their impact

## Development Workflow

### 8. Automation Opportunities

- **Auto-formatting**: Pre-commit hooks for consistent formatting
- **Dependency updates**: Automated updates for package.json dependencies
- **Health checks**: Scripts to validate configuration integrity

### 9. Error Handling

- **Graceful degradation**: Better fallbacks when tools unavailable
- **Error messages**: More informative error output
- **Recovery procedures**: Automated recovery from common failures

### 10. Modularity

- **Configuration splitting**: Some large config files could be modularized
- **Feature flags**: Optional components for minimal installations
- **Host-specific configs**: Better organization of machine-specific settings
