Sloc Cloc and Code 4.0 (scc) – Finding the files that need the most attention
Summary
Ben Boyter announces scc 4.0.0, detailing new features such as hotspots, change coupling, git metrics, and cognitive complexity, plus config file support and MCP integration. The post explains the hotspot metric (complexity × commit frequency), offers usage examples, and discusses how these insights aid onboarding and identifying hard-to-change parts of a codebase, with notes on performance and trade-offs.