Code Refactoring Assistant
Automates Python/Java code refactoring tasks like extracting methods & improving readability, boosting maintainability.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add code-refactoring-assistant npx -- -y @trustedskills/code-refactoring-assistant
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"code-refactoring-assistant": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/code-refactoring-assistant"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The Code Refactoring Assistant skill helps developers improve the structure and readability of existing code without changing its functionality. It can identify areas for improvement, suggest refactorings like extracting methods or simplifying complex logic, and apply those changes automatically. This leads to cleaner, more maintainable codebases.
When to use it
- Legacy Code: Refactoring older code that's difficult to understand or modify.
- Code Reviews: Automating suggestions for improving code quality during peer reviews.
- Technical Debt Reduction: Systematically addressing areas of technical debt in a project.
- Improving Readability: Making existing functions and classes easier to comprehend for new team members.
Key capabilities
- Automatic refactoring suggestions
- Code simplification
- Method extraction
- Improved code readability
Example prompts
- "Refactor this function to improve its readability." (followed by the function's code)
- "Suggest ways to simplify this complex conditional statement." (followed by the conditional statement’s code)
- “Extract a method from this block of code.” (followed by the block of code)
Tips & gotchas
The skill is most effective when provided with well-formatted and reasonably sized code snippets. Very large files might overwhelm the assistant, so consider breaking them down into smaller chunks.
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