Code Refactor Analyzer
Analyzes backend code for refactoring opportunities, suggesting improvements in readability, efficiency, and maintainability.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add code-refactor-analyzer npx -- -y @trustedskills/code-refactor-analyzer
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"code-refactor-analyzer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/code-refactor-analyzer"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The code-refactor-analyzer skill analyzes code for potential refactoring opportunities. It identifies areas of complexity, duplication, or inefficient patterns within a given codebase. The tool provides suggestions to improve code readability, maintainability, and performance through targeted refactoring actions.
When to use it
- Legacy Codebase Cleanup: Use this when dealing with older codebases that have accumulated technical debt and need modernization.
- Performance Optimization: Identify bottlenecks in critical sections of your application by analyzing for inefficient patterns.
- Code Review Assistance: Integrate into a code review workflow to proactively suggest improvements before merging changes.
- Onboarding New Developers: Help new team members quickly understand complex areas of the codebase by highlighting potential refactoring points.
Key capabilities
- Complexity analysis
- Duplication detection
- Pattern identification (inefficient or problematic)
- Refactoring suggestions
Example prompts
- "Analyze this Python function for potential improvements: [code snippet]"
- "Find duplicated code blocks in this Java file: [file content]"
- "Suggest refactorings to reduce the cyclomatic complexity of this JavaScript module: [module content]"
Tips & gotchas
The skill's effectiveness depends on providing clear and complete code snippets. Itβs best suited for larger code sections, as analyzing very small pieces may not yield significant insights.
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