AI Debt Ledger

Help teams track AI-generated temporary fixes and shortcuts to prevent tech debt blowup

Problem

Teams often use AI to quickly generate temporary patches or shortcuts, but no one revisits or documents them, leading to accumulated tech debt. Developers lose track of which code is a workaround and when to rewrite.

Solution

A lightweight code annotation and tracking tool where developers mark AI-generated temporary solutions with specific comments (reason, risk, suggested review date). The tool collects them and surfaces them on a dashboard to remind the team.

Users

Development teams using AI coding, tech leads

MVP

Code annotation convention (e.g., // AI-DEBT: reason); CLI scans comments and uploads; web dashboard showing debt list and reminders; simple status tracking

Revenue

Team subscription based on projects or seats

Why now

AI coding adoption is increasing hidden tech debt, and existing tools don't address it; indie developers can quickly integrate into existing workflows