Spine Health
Structural analysis of the dependency graph — what the codebase costs to change. Load-bearing files that are untested, god files, layering violations, and the direction coupling is trending.
One of 121 modules in the GateTest scan suite. Catches the issue before it reaches code review, and on paid tiers opens a pull request with the fix already written.
Example finding from the spineHealth module
fragile-spine: src/core/registry.js — 230 files depend on it, no direct test
Why we catch it
The foundation. Catches the bugs every linter and compiler should have caught but didn't.
The Spine Health module sits in this category alongside 6 related modules. Together they form one of the layers of a GateTest scan — checks fire in parallel, findings cluster by root cause, and on paid tiers the AI auto-fix loop reads each finding, writes the fix, validates against the scanner, and opens a PR.
How GateTest covers spine health
- ✓Runs in every scan. Included on the Full ($99), Scan + Fix ($199), and Forensic Scan ($399) tiers. No additional configuration.
- ✓Free CLI.
npm i -g gatetest && gatetest --module spineHealthagainst any local repo. No paywall on the scanning itself. - ✓AI auto-fix PR. Scan + Fix tier opens a pull request with the fix, a regression test, and a pair-review by a second Claude. Forensic Scan tier adds per-finding diagnosis and cross-finding attack-chain correlation.
- ✓Honest confidence rating. Findings come with high / medium / low confidence so noisy patterns don't block the gate. The confidence-calibrator trainer reads customer suppressions and tightens rules over time.
Scan your repo for spine health
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Spine Health module catch?
Structural analysis of the dependency graph — what the codebase costs to change. Load-bearing files that are untested, god files, layering violations, and the direction coupling is trending. Example finding: fragile-spine: src/core/registry.js — 230 files depend on it, no direct test
Does GateTest fix Spine Health issues automatically?
Yes — on the Scan + Fix tier ($199) and Forensic Scan tier ($399), Claude reads the finding, writes the fix, validates against the scanner, writes a regression test, and opens a pull request for your review.
Which tiers include the Spine Health module?
The Full tier ($99), Scan + Fix tier ($199), and Forensic Scan tier ($399) include all 121 modules including Spine Health. The Quick tier ($29) only includes 4 essential modules.
Can I run the Spine Health module from the CLI for free?
Yes — install with `npm i -g gatetest` and run `gatetest --module spineHealth` against any local repository. Paid tiers add AI auto-fix and the cross-finding correlation work.