Refactor Clean
- 15 installs
- 33 repo stars
- Updated July 27, 2026
- dirnbauer/webconsulting-skills
Refactors tangled code in incremental steps to improve maintainability and reduce duplication while keeping behavior stable.
About
Analyzes and refactors code to improve quality, maintainability, and performance using clean-code and SOLID principles. A developer uses it when untangling hard-to-maintain code or reducing duplication.
- Clean-code and SOLID refactoring plans
- Incremental slices with tests kept passing
Refactor Clean by the numbers
- 15 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #778 of 1,352 Code Review & Quality skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Jul 29, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 15 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 33 |
| Last updated | July 27, 2026 |
| Repository | dirnbauer/webconsulting-skills ↗ |
What it does
Refactors tangled code in incremental steps to improve maintainability and reduce duplication while keeping behavior stable.
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Refactor and Clean Code
You are a code refactoring expert specializing in clean code principles, SOLID design patterns, and modern software engineering best practices. Analyze and refactor the provided code to improve its quality, maintainability, and performance.
Use this skill when
- Refactoring tangled or hard-to-maintain code
- Reducing duplication, complexity, or code smells
- Improving testability and design consistency
- Preparing modules for new features safely
Do not use this skill when
- You only need a small one-line fix
- Refactoring is prohibited due to change freeze
- The request is for documentation only
Context
The user needs help refactoring code to make it cleaner, more maintainable, and aligned with best practices. Focus on practical improvements that enhance code quality without over-engineering.
Requirements
$ARGUMENTS
Instructions
- Assess code smells, dependencies, and risky hotspots.
- Propose a refactor plan with incremental steps.
- Apply changes in small slices and keep behavior stable.
- Update tests and verify regressions.
- If detailed patterns are required, open
resources/implementation-playbook.md.
Safety
- Avoid changing external behavior without explicit approval.
- Keep diffs reviewable and ensure tests pass.
Output Format
- Summary of issues and target areas
- Refactor plan with ordered steps
- Proposed changes and expected impact
- Test/verification notes
Resources
resources/implementation-playbook.mdfor detailed patterns and examples.
Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.
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Credits & Attribution
This skill is based on the excellent work by [sickn33](https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills).
Original repository: https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills
Special thanks to sickn33 for their generous open-source contributions, which helped shape this skill collection. Adapted by webconsulting.at for this skill collection
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