Discipline Refactor
Automates tedious backend code refactoring tasks, improving maintainability and reducing technical debt based on defined rules.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add discipline-refactor npx -- -y @trustedskills/discipline-refactor
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"discipline-refactor": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/discipline-refactor"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The discipline-refactor skill helps restructure and improve existing codebases. It can identify areas of technical debt, suggest improvements for code clarity and maintainability, and automate some refactoring tasks to reduce manual effort. The goal is to enhance the overall quality and efficiency of backend systems.
When to use it
- Legacy Codebase Cleanup: When dealing with older codebases that have accumulated complexity or inconsistencies.
- Performance Optimization: To identify and address inefficient code patterns impacting application performance.
- Technical Debt Reduction: As part of a planned effort to reduce technical debt and improve long-term maintainability.
- Code Review Assistance: To automate some aspects of code review, highlighting potential areas for improvement.
Key capabilities
- Identifies technical debt
- Suggests code improvements
- Automates refactoring tasks
- Enhances code clarity & maintainability
Example prompts
- "Refactor this function to improve its readability."
- "Identify and suggest fixes for any performance bottlenecks in this module."
- "Analyze this codebase for areas of high technical debt and propose solutions."
Tips & gotchas
The skill's effectiveness depends on the quality and complexity of the existing code. Itβs recommended to start with smaller, well-defined sections of the codebase for initial testing.
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