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refactor

This skill should be used when the user asks to 'refactor this', 'clean up this code', 'make this cleaner', 'safe refactor', 'restructure this', or wants to refactor code with continuous test verification.

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Refactor the target code incrementally, verifying tests pass after each change.

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examples/multi-ecosystem.md

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Safe Refactor

Refactor the target code incrementally, verifying tests pass after each change.

Use this when the intended behavior should stay the same and the goal is maintainability. Do not use this for feature work that requires new failing tests (use tdd) or for already-broken suites where the primary goal is recovery (use fix-and-test).

What to do

Read the target file/module and identify concrete smells.

Establish a green baseline with tests before changing structure.

Apply one behavior-preserving refactor at a time.

Run tests after each step; if they fail, stop and fix before proceeding.

Repeat up to 5 focused refactor passes.

Flow

flow: retry max 5 prompt: Apply one behavior-preserving refactor to the target code. Make one focused structural change only. run: npm test end done when: tests_pass lint_pass

Rules

Never refactor and change behavior at the same time.

Run tests after every change, no matter how small.

If a refactoring breaks tests, revert it or fix the breakage before continuing.

Prefer small, incremental changes over large rewrites.

Examples

For refactor loops across JavaScript, Python, Go, and Rust projects, see examples/multi-ecosystem.md.

Safe Refactor

Refactor the target code incrementally, verifying tests pass after each change.

What to do

Read the target file/module and identify concrete smells.
Establish a green baseline with tests before changing structure.
Apply one behavior-preserving refactor at a time.
Run tests after each step; if they fail, stop and fix before proceeding.
Repeat up to 5 focused refactor passes.

Flow

flow:
  retry max 5
    prompt: Apply one behavior-preserving refactor to the target code. Make one focused structural change only.
    run: npm test
  end

done when:
  tests_pass
  lint_pass

Rules

Never refactor and change behavior at the same time.
Run tests after every change, no matter how small.
If a refactoring breaks tests, revert it or fix the breakage before continuing.
Prefer small, incremental changes over large rewrites.

Examples

For refactor loops across JavaScript, Python, Go, and Rust projects, see examples/multi-ecosystem.md.