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Code Refactor

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zpankz·vlatest·backend

Refactors Python/Node.js backend code for improved readability, performance, and maintainability based on zpankz's style guidelines.

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  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add zpankz/mcp-skillset --skill code-refactor -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

What we know about this skill

Publisher

zpankz

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Install target

Live repository

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No human has reviewed this code. The checks below are a static scan of the files at one commit — nobody has run this skill or judged whether it works. A skill runs with whatever access you give your agent, so read the source before you install it.

Automated safety checks

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This skill failed 1 of 6 checks. A failure is not proof of bad intent; it means something in the code needs a human to look at it before you run it.

  • No undeclared network calls: failed

    Contacts 1 host that is neither well-known infrastructure nor declared in the skill's frontmatter: old-api.com.

    Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.

    Hosts contacted

    old-api.comundeclared

    What it found

    • code-refactor/SKILL.md:86contacts old-api.com
      old_string="const API_URL = 'http://old-api.com'",

  • Declares what it does: passed

    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No obfuscated payloads: passed

    No encoded or obfuscated payloads.

    No base64, hex or compressed blob is decoded and then executed, and no encoded shell commands.

  • No credential access: passed

    Reads no keys, tokens, keychains or credential files.

    Neither the code nor the SKILL.md instructions read SSH keys, cloud credentials, keychains, token stores, browser cookie databases or dotfiles that hold secrets.

  • No pipe-to-shell installers: passed

    No pipe-to-shell or download-and-run installers.

    No `curl … | sh` pattern, in the code or in the instructions, that runs code fetched at run time.

  • Pinned to a commit: passed

    Scanned zpankz/mcp-skillset at d9355d58c0.

    The exact upstream commit SHA that was scanned is recorded, so the result refers to specific bytes.

Commit
d9355d58c0
Manifest
code-refactor/SKILL.md
Scanned
1 file, 324 lines
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About this skill

What it does

This skill refactors existing code to improve readability, maintainability, and efficiency. It can identify areas of duplication, simplify complex logic, and adhere to specified coding standards. The tool aims to produce cleaner, more robust code while preserving the original functionality.

When to use it

  • Legacy Codebase Cleanup: Refactor a large, old codebase to make it easier for new developers to understand and contribute.
  • Technical Debt Reduction: Address specific areas of technical debt identified during code reviews or audits.
  • Performance Optimization: Improve the efficiency of critical code sections by streamlining algorithms and reducing unnecessary operations.
  • Code Style Enforcement: Ensure consistency across a project by automatically applying coding style guidelines.

Key capabilities

  • Code refactoring
  • Readability improvement
  • Maintainability enhancement
  • Efficiency optimization
  • Coding standards adherence

Example prompts

  • "Refactor this Python function to improve its readability and reduce complexity: [paste code here]"
  • "Apply the PEP 8 style guide to this JavaScript file."
  • "Identify and eliminate duplicate code blocks in this Java class."

Tips & gotchas

This skill requires providing well-defined code as input. It's best used on smaller, focused sections of code rather than entire projects initially.