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 ### Workflows
 
 - **ci.yml** - Main CI pipeline
+- **self-optimize.yml** - Continuous self-optimization (NEW!)
 - **deploy-preview.yml** - Vercel preview deployments  
 - **codeql-analysis.yml** - Security code scanning
 - **auto-merge.yml** - Automated PR merging (existing)
 
+### Self-Optimization Workflow (NEW!)
+
+Automatically analyzes and optimizes PRs:
+- Auto-fixes ESLint issues
+- Detects and reports dead code
+- Analyzes code complexity
+- Identifies test coverage gaps
+- Flags security issues
+- Posts inline PR comments
+
+See [Self-Optimization Guide](SELF_OPTIMIZATION_GUIDE.md) for details.
+
 ### Dependabot
 
 Automatically creates PRs for dependency updates:

.github/SELF_OPTIMIZATION_GUIDE.md

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+# Continuous Self-Optimization Workflow
+
+## Overview
+
+The Continuous Self-Optimization Workflow is an automated system that analyzes, optimizes, and improves code quality on every pull request. It performs comprehensive analysis and applies safe, non-breaking fixes automatically while flagging issues that require manual review.
+
+## Features
+
+### 1. Automated Code Analysis
+
+The workflow performs multi-faceted analysis on every PR:
+
+- **ESLint Analysis**: Identifies style violations, potential bugs, and code quality issues
+- **Type Safety Check**: Ensures TypeScript strict mode compliance
+- **Complexity Analysis**: Detects overly complex functions that need refactoring
+- **Test Coverage**: Identifies gaps in test coverage
+- **Dead Code Detection**: Finds unused exports, imports, and unreachable code
+- **Security Scanning**: Detects risky patterns and potential vulnerabilities
+
+### 2. Automated Fixes
+
+Safe, non-breaking fixes are automatically applied and committed:
+
+- **ESLint Auto-fix**: Automatically fixes style violations and simple issues
+- **Code Formatting**: Ensures consistent code style across the codebase
+- **Import Organization**: Removes unused imports and organizes imports
+- **Type Safety Improvements**: Adds missing type annotations where safe
+
+### 3. Dead Code Removal
+
+The workflow identifies and helps remove:
+
+- **Unused Exports**: Functions, classes, and variables not used anywhere
+- **Unreachable Code**: Code after return statements or in impossible branches
+- **Commented Code**: Large blocks of commented-out code
+- **Duplicate Code**: Identical or similar code blocks that should be refactored
+
+### 4. Inline PR Comments
+
+The workflow posts inline comments on specific lines of code for:
+
+- **High Complexity Functions**: Functions exceeding complexity thresholds
+- **Security Issues**: Use of dangerous patterns like `eval()`
+- **TODO/FIXME Items**: Technical debt that should be addressed
+- **Console.log Usage**: Production code using console.log instead of logger
+- **Type Safety Issues**: Excessive use of `any` type
+
+### 5. Comprehensive PR Reports
+
+Each PR receives detailed reports covering:
+
+- **ESLint Fix Summary**: What was automatically fixed
+- **Unused Code Report**: Detected dead code with locations
+- **Complexity Report**: High-complexity functions requiring refactoring
+- **Coverage Analysis**: Test coverage gaps by file
+- **Risky Pattern Detection**: Security and quality issues
+- **Production Readiness**: Validation that code is production-safe
+
+## Workflow Triggers
+
+The workflow runs on:
+
+- **Pull Request Events**: `opened`, `synchronize`, `reopened`
+- **Target Branches**: `main`, `develop`, `dev`
+
+## Workflow Jobs
+
+### Job 1: Analyze & Optimize
+
+**Duration**: ~10-15 minutes
+
+**Steps**:
+
+1. **Checkout Code**: Fetches the PR branch with full history
+2. **Setup Environment**: Installs Node.js 20 and dependencies
+3. **ESLint Auto-fix**: Runs ESLint with `--fix` flag on backend and webapp
+4. **Dead Code Detection**: Uses `ts-prune` to find unused exports
+5. **Complexity Analysis**: Identifies functions with high cyclomatic complexity
+6. **Coverage Analysis**: Runs tests and identifies low-coverage files
+7. **Risky Pattern Detection**: Searches for security issues and code smells
+8. **Commit Fixes**: Automatically commits safe fixes back to the PR
+9. **Generate Reports**: Creates comprehensive markdown reports
+10. **Post PR Comment**: Updates or creates a summary comment on the PR
+11. **Create Inline Comments**: Adds specific comments on problematic lines
+
+### Job 2: Validate Production Readiness
+
+**Duration**: ~5-10 minutes
+
+**Steps**:
+
+1. **Checkout Code**: Fetches the updated PR branch
+2. **Verify No Mocks**: Ensures no mock/placeholder implementations in production code
+3. **Run Test Suite**: Executes full test suite with coverage
+4. **Verify Build**: Confirms both backend and webapp build successfully
+5. **Post Validation Comment**: Reports production readiness status
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Required Permissions
+
+The workflow requires these GitHub permissions:
+
+```yaml
+permissions:
+  contents: write      # To commit automated fixes
+  pull-requests: write # To post comments
+  issues: write        # To create review comments
+  checks: write        # To report check status
+```
+
+### Environment Variables
+
+No additional environment variables required - uses repository secrets automatically.
+
+## What Gets Automatically Fixed
+
+### ✅ Safe Auto-fixes
+
+These are applied automatically:
+
+- Semicolon consistency
+- Quote style consistency
+- Whitespace and indentation
+- Import order
+- Unused variable removal (when safe)
+- Type inference improvements
+- Simple ESLint rule violations
+
+### ⚠️ Manual Review Required
+
+These are flagged for human review:
+
+- High complexity functions (cyclomatic complexity > 10)
+- Security risks (eval, innerHTML, etc.)
+- Type safety issues (excessive `any` usage)
+- TODO/FIXME comments in production code
+- Potential mock implementations
+- Low test coverage areas
+
+## Understanding the Reports
+
+### ESLint Auto-Fix Report
+
+Shows what was automatically fixed:
+
+```markdown
+## ESLint Auto-Fix Results
+
+### Backend Fixes
+Fixed 15 issues:
+- 8 formatting issues
+- 5 unused imports
+- 2 quote style inconsistencies
+
+### Webapp Fixes
+Fixed 23 issues:
+- 15 formatting issues
+- 8 unused imports
+```
+
+### Unused Code Report
+
+Lists potentially dead code:
+
+```markdown
+## Unused Code Detection
+
+### Unused Exports
+Found 12 unused exports
+
+#### Details:
+src/utils/helpers.ts:45 - unused export 'formatDate'
+src/services/legacy.ts:100 - unused export 'oldFunction'
+```
+
+### Complexity Report
+
+Identifies complex functions:
+
+```markdown
+## Code Complexity Analysis
+
+### High Complexity Issues Found:
+- arbitrage.ts:150 - Function 'executeArbitrage' has complexity of 25 (max 10)
+- scanner.ts:75 - Function 'scanOpportunities' has complexity of 18 (max 10)
+```
+
+### Coverage Report
+
+Shows test coverage gaps:
+
+```markdown
+## Test Coverage Analysis
+
+### Coverage Summary:
+- Statements: 78.5%
+- Branches: 65.3%
+- Functions: 82.1%
+- Lines: 77.8%
+
+### Files with Low Coverage (<80%):
+- src/services/newService.ts: 45%
+- src/integrations/api.ts: 62%
+```
+
+### Risky Code Report
+
+Flags potential issues:
+
+```markdown
+## Risky Code Pattern Detection
+
+### Potential Security Issues:
+
+⚠️ **eval() usage detected (2 instances)** - High security risk
+src/utils/dynamic.ts:45: eval(userInput)
+
+⚠️ **Excessive 'any' type usage (156 instances)** - Type safety compromised
+
+📝 **Found 34 TODO/FIXME comments** - Technical debt identified
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+### For Developers
+
+1. **Review Automated Changes**: Always review what the bot committed
+2. **Address Flagged Issues**: Don't ignore warnings in the reports
+3. **Reduce Complexity**: Refactor functions flagged for high complexity
+4. **Add Tests**: Cover files with low test coverage
+5. **Remove Dead Code**: Clean up unused exports and imports
+6. **Fix Security Issues**: Address all security warnings immediately
+
+### For Reviewers
+
+1. **Check Bot Comments**: Review inline comments on the PR
+2. **Verify Automated Fixes**: Ensure auto-fixes are appropriate
+3. **Enforce Standards**: Don't approve PRs with critical issues
+4. **Monitor Trends**: Watch for recurring patterns across PRs
+5. **Validate Production Readiness**: Ensure no mocks in production code
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Workflow Fails to Commit Fixes
+
+**Cause**: Permission issues or branch protection rules
+
+**Solution**: Ensure the GitHub Actions bot has write permissions and branch protection allows bot commits.
+
+### Too Many Inline Comments
+
+**Cause**: Large PR with many issues
+
+**Solution**: The workflow limits to 50 inline comments. Fix issues in smaller batches.
+
+### False Positives in Dead Code Detection
+
+**Cause**: Dynamic imports or reflection usage
+
+**Solution**: Add `// eslint-disable-next-line` comments or exclude from analysis.
+
+### High Complexity Not Fixed Automatically
+
+**Cause**: Complexity requires manual refactoring
+
+**Solution**: This is intentional. Refactoring complex functions requires human judgment.
+
+## Integration with Existing Workflows
+
+The self-optimization workflow integrates with:
+
+- **ci.yml**: Runs before main CI checks
+- **codeql-analysis.yml**: Complements security scanning
+- **auto-merge.yml**: Blocks auto-merge if critical issues found
+- **deploy-preview.yml**: Ensures quality before deployment
+
+## Metrics and Monitoring
+
+The workflow tracks:
+
+- Number of auto-fixes applied per PR
+- Unused code detected and removed
+- Complexity trends over time
+- Test coverage improvements
+- Security issues identified
+
+Artifacts are saved for 30 days for historical analysis.
+
+## Customization
+
+### Adjusting Complexity Thresholds
+
+Edit `.github/workflows/self-optimize.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+"complexity": ["warn", 15],  # Change from 10 to 15
+```
+
+### Adding Custom Checks
+
+Add steps to the workflow:
+
+```yaml
+- name: Custom check
+  run: |
+    # Your custom analysis
+    ./scripts/custom-check.sh
+```
+
+### Excluding Files
+
+Add exclusions to ESLint or analysis commands:
+
+```bash
+npx eslint 'src/**/*.ts' --ignore-pattern 'src/legacy/**'
+```
+
+## Safety Guarantees
+
+The workflow ensures:
+
+1. **Non-Breaking Changes**: Only safe, validated fixes are committed
+2. **Rollback Capability**: All changes are in separate commits, easy to revert
+3. **Human Oversight**: Critical issues require manual review
+4. **Test Validation**: All automated changes are tested before commit
+5. **Production Safety**: No mocks or placeholders allowed in production code
+
+## Performance
+
+- **Runtime**: 15-20 minutes on average PR
+- **Concurrency**: Cancels previous runs when new commits pushed
+- **Resource Usage**: Standard GitHub Actions runner
+- **Artifact Storage**: Reports retained for 30 days
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+Planned improvements:
+
+1. **AI-Powered Refactoring**: Suggest specific refactoring patterns
+2. **Automated Test Generation**: Create tests for uncovered code
+3. **Dependency Updates**: Automatically update dependencies
+4. **Performance Optimization**: Identify and fix performance bottlenecks
+5. **Documentation Generation**: Auto-generate docs from code
+
+## Support
+
+For issues or questions:
+
+1. Check workflow logs in Actions tab
+2. Review artifact reports
+3. Open an issue with workflow run URL
+4. Contact the DevOps team
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [CI/CD Setup Guide](.github/CI_CD_SETUP_GUIDE.md)
+- [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md)
+- [Security Guide](SECURITY_GUIDE.md)
+- [Testing Guide](TESTING.md)
+
+---
+
+**Last Updated**: 2025-12-22
+**Version**: 1.0.0
+**Status**: ✅ Production Ready