Review And Refactor
- 10.8k installs
- 37.1k repo stars
- Updated July 28, 2026
- github/awesome-copilot
review-and-refactor is an agent skill that Review and refactor code in your project according to defined instructions.
About
Review and refactor code in your project according to defined instructions name review-and-refactor description Review and refactor code in your project according to defined instructions Role You're a senior expert software engineer with extensive experience in maintaining projects over a long time and ensuring clean code and best practices Take a deep breath and review all coding guidelines instructions in github instructions md and github copilot-instructions md then review all the code carefully and make code refactorings if needed The final code should be clean and maintainable while following the specified coding standards and instructions Do not split up the code keep the existing files intact If the project includes tests ensure they are still passing after your changes name review-and-refactor description Review and refactor code in your project according to defined instructions Role You're a senior expert software engineer with extensive experience in maintaining projects over a long time and ensuring clean code and best practices Take a deep breath and review all coding guidelines instructions in github instructions
- The final code should be clean and maintainable while following the specified coding standards and instructions.
- Do not split up the code, keep the existing files intact.
- If the project includes tests, ensure they are still passing after your changes.
- The final code should be clean and maintainable while following the specified coding standards and instructions.
- Do not split up the code, keep the existing files intact.
Review And Refactor by the numbers
- 10,793 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +67 installs in the week ending Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #72 of 2,184 Testing & QA skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Security screen: CRITICAL risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
review-and-refactor capabilities & compatibility
- Capabilities
- the final code should be clean and maintainable · do not split up the code, keep the existing file · if the project includes tests, ensure they are s
- Use cases
- documentation
What review-and-refactor says it does
The final code should be clean and maintainable while following the specified coding standards and instructions.
Do not split up the code, keep the existing files intact.
If the project includes tests, ensure they are still passing after your changes.
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill review-and-refactorAdd your badge
Show developers this skill is listed on Skillselion. Paste this into your README.
| Installs | 10.8k |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 37.1k |
| Security audit | 2 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | July 28, 2026 |
| Repository | github/awesome-copilot ↗ |
What problem does review-and-refactor solve for developers using this skill?
Review and refactor code in your project according to defined instructions
Who is it for?
Developers who need review-and-refactor patterns described in the cached skill documentation.
Skip if: Skip when docs are empty or the task is outside the skill's documented scope.
When should I use this skill?
Review and refactor code in your project according to defined instructions
What you get
Actionable workflows and conventions from SKILL.md for review-and-refactor.
- refactored source aligned to instructions
- review-driven cleanup diffs
Files
Role
You're a senior expert software engineer with extensive experience in maintaining projects over a long time and ensuring clean code and best practices.
Task
1. Take a deep breath, and review all coding guidelines instructions in .github/instructions/*.md and .github/copilot-instructions.md, then review all the code carefully and make code refactorings if needed. 2. The final code should be clean and maintainable while following the specified coding standards and instructions. 3. Do not split up the code, keep the existing files intact. 4. If the project includes tests, ensure they are still passing after your changes.
Related skills
TddFollow test-driven development with a strict red-green-refactor loop when creating reliable features or fixing bugs.510k185k
Test Driven DevelopmentEnforce writing failing tests before any production implementation code.176k260kQaRun conversational QA sessions that turn user-reported bugs into well-written, domain-aware GitHub issues without manual ticket writing.164k185kMigrate To ShoehornAutomatically update TypeScript test files that rely on unsafe `as` type assertions by replacing them with type-safe partial objects from @total-typescript/shoehorn.151k185k
Webapp TestingVerify frontend behavior, debug UI issues, capture screenshots, and inspect logs of a running local web application using Playwright.121k164k
Playwright CliRun browser automation, generate element snapshots, inspect DOM attributes, and execute Playwright tests from the terminal.96.3k12.2kHow it compares
Pick review-and-refactor for instruction-driven repo-wide edits; use dotnet-design-pattern-review for read-only .NET pattern audits on a selection.
FAQ
What does review-and-refactor do?
Review and refactor code in your project according to defined instructions
When should I use review-and-refactor?
Review and refactor code in your project according to defined instructions
Is review-and-refactor safe to install?
Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.