Refactor Test
Helps with refactoring, testing as part of developing backend services and APIs workflows.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add refactor-test npx -- -y @trustedskills/refactor-test
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"refactor-test": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/refactor-test"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill allows you to refactor existing test code. It can improve readability and maintainability by restructuring tests, simplifying logic, or extracting common patterns into reusable functions. The tool aims to reduce redundancy and make your testing suite more robust overall.
When to use it
- You have a large, complex test file that is difficult to understand.
- Tests are repetitive, with significant code duplication across multiple test cases.
- Your team wants to improve the quality of existing tests as part of a larger refactoring effort.
- You're preparing for a major feature release and want to ensure your tests are clean and efficient.
Key capabilities
- Restructuring test code
- Simplifying test logic
- Extracting reusable functions from tests
- Reducing redundancy in test cases
Example prompts
- "Refactor this test file to improve readability." (followed by the content of a test file)
- "Simplify these tests and extract any common patterns into helper functions." (followed by the content of a test file)
- “Can you refactor this test suite to remove duplicated code?”
Tips & gotchas
The skill is most effective when provided with complete, self-contained test files. Large or highly complex test suites may require multiple iterations and careful review of the suggested changes.
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