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[perf-scan] 2026-10-06 -- performance opportunities found

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
76/100
Issue type
Refactor
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
python
Domain
cli, performance

Research direction

Read src/apm_cli/commands/update.py and src/apm_cli/commands/view.py, focusing on the imports and functions identified in the scan. Move the named imports into the functions that use them, then run the relevant tests for both commands and verify ordinary CLI invocations no longer load these imports unnecessarily.

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Description

triage/recommended type/automation type/performance

Performance Scan - 2026-10-06

Automated scan of src/apm_cli/ for algorithmic performance anti-patterns.
2 finding(s) identified (both low priority, startup latency).

Findings
[E] Heavy top-level imports -- src/apm_cli/commands/update.py:62-68
  • Current: GitPython (git.exc) and GitHubPackageDownloader imported at module top level; paid on every CLI invocation.
  • Proposed: imported lazily only when apm update runs.
  • Fix: Move from git.exc import GitCommandError and the downloader import into the function bodies that use them (lines ~141 and ~178).
[E] Heavy top-level imports -- src/apm_cli/commands/view.py:17
  • Current: GitHubPackageDownloader imported at module top level; used only at line ~601 in one command function.
  • Proposed: local import inside that function.
  • Fix: Move the import to just before GitHubPackageDownloader(auth_resolver=AuthResolver()).
Scan coverage
  • src/apm_cli/ (487 files scanned)
  • Patterns checked: A (quadratic loops), B (linear scan in loop),
    C (unconditional expensive ops), D (redundant config parsing),
    E (heavy top-level imports), F (sequential independent I/O)

Generated by Daily Performance Scanner · copilot · auto · 19 AIC · ⌖ 4.99 AIC · ⊞ 11.1K · ◷

  • expires on Oct 13, 2026, 1:43 AM UTC
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