Cleanup Refactor
Automatically identifies and refactors inefficient or redundant backend code for improved performance and maintainability.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add cleanup-refactor npx -- -y @trustedskills/cleanup-refactor
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"cleanup-refactor": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/cleanup-refactor"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The cleanup-refactor skill helps improve code quality and maintainability. It identifies areas of inefficient or redundant code, suggesting improvements to streamline logic and reduce complexity. This includes removing unused variables, simplifying conditional statements, and generally making the codebase cleaner and easier to understand.
When to use it
- Legacy Codebases: When working with older code that has accumulated technical debt and needs modernization.
- Code Reviews: To assist in identifying potential areas for improvement during peer review processes.
- Performance Optimization: To identify inefficient code patterns that might be impacting application performance.
- Refactoring Efforts: As part of a larger refactoring initiative to improve the overall structure and readability of a project.
Key capabilities
- Identifies unused variables
- Simplifies conditional statements
- Removes redundant code
- Suggests improvements for code efficiency
Example prompts
- "Refactor this Python function to remove any unnecessary complexity: [code snippet]"
- "Can you identify and clean up any unused variables in this JavaScript file?"
- "Analyze this block of code and suggest ways to improve its readability and performance."
Tips & gotchas
The skill is most effective when provided with well-formatted, complete code snippets. It's a suggestion tool; always review the proposed changes carefully before applying them.
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