Automation Refactor
Helps with automation, refactoring as part of developing backend services and APIs workflows.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add automation-refactor npx -- -y @trustedskills/automation-refactor
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"automation-refactor": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/automation-refactor"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The automation-refactor skill helps improve existing automation scripts. It analyzes provided code, identifies areas for simplification and optimization, and suggests or implements changes to enhance efficiency and readability. This includes tasks like reducing redundancy, improving error handling, and modernizing outdated syntax. The goal is to make your automated processes more robust and maintainable.
When to use it
- Legacy Automation: You have a script that works but feels clunky or difficult to understand.
- Performance Bottlenecks: An automation task takes too long to complete, and you suspect the code could be optimized.
- Maintenance Challenges: You find yourself frequently needing to debug or modify existing automation scripts due to complexity.
- Code Modernization: You want to update older scripting languages (like Bash) to more modern alternatives (like Python).
Key capabilities
- Code analysis and suggestion generation
- Redundancy reduction
- Error handling improvements
- Syntax modernization
Example prompts
- "Refactor this bash script to be more efficient: [paste script here]"
- "Can you suggest ways to improve the error handling in this Python automation script? [paste script here]"
- "Modernize this legacy shell script using Python. [paste script here]"
Tips & gotchas
The skill's effectiveness depends on the clarity and quality of the provided code. It’s best suited for scripts that are already functional, as it focuses on refinement, not initial creation.
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