Refactoring Guide
Refactors complex backend code into cleaner, more maintainable structures based on Forrester's proven architectural principles.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add peopleforrester-refactoring-guide npx -- -y @trustedskills/peopleforrester-refactoring-guide
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"peopleforrester-refactoring-guide": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/peopleforrester-refactoring-guide"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill provides guidance and suggestions for refactoring code. It helps identify areas of improvement in existing codebases, offering specific recommendations to enhance readability, maintainability, and performance. The skill aims to transform legacy or poorly structured code into a cleaner, more efficient state.
When to use it
- You have a large codebase that is difficult to understand and modify.
- Existing code has duplicated logic or complex conditional statements.
- You want to improve the overall design and architecture of your software.
- Performance bottlenecks are suspected to be caused by inefficient code structures.
Key capabilities
- Code analysis for identifying refactoring opportunities
- Suggestion of specific refactoring patterns (e.g., Extract Method, Replace Conditional with Polymorphism)
- Guidance on improving code readability and maintainability
- Potential performance optimization suggestions
Example prompts
- "Analyze this code snippet and suggest ways to improve its structure." [paste code]
- "I have a function with many nested if statements. How can I refactor it?" [paste code]
- "What are some common refactoring patterns that could apply to this class?" [paste code]
Tips & gotchas
The skill is most effective when provided with well-defined code snippets or descriptions of specific problem areas within a codebase. It's not intended for generating entirely new code, but rather improving existing structures.
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