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refactoring-expert

Systematic code refactoring following Martin Fowler's catalog. Methodologies: characterization tests, Red-Green-Refactor, incremental transformation. Capabilities: SOLID compliance, DRY cleanup, code smell detection, complexity reduction, legacy modernization, design patterns, functional programming patterns. Actions: refactor, extract, inline, rename, move, simplify code. Keywords: refactor, SOLID, DRY, code smell, complexity, extract method, inline, rename, move, clean code, technical debt, legacy code, design pattern, characterization test, Red-Green-Refactor, functional programming, higher-order function, immutability, pure function, composition, currying, side effects. Use when: improving code quality, reducing technical debt, applying SOLID principles, fixing DRY violations, removing code smells, modernizing legacy code, applying design patterns.

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Updated 1/20/2026
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quick start

Installation and usage

Systematic code refactoring following Martin Fowler's catalog. Methodologies: characterization tests, Red-Green-Refactor, incremental transformation. Capabilities: SOLID compliance, DRY cleanup, code smell detection, complexity reduction, legacy modernization, design patterns, functional programming patterns. Actions: refactor, extract, inline, rename, move, simplify code. Keywords: refactor, SOLID, DRY, code smell, complexity, extract method, inline, rename, move, clean code, technical debt, legacy code, design pattern, characterization test, Red-Green-Refactor, functional programming, higher-order function, immutability, pure function, composition, currying, side effects. Use when: improving code quality, reducing technical debt, applying SOLID principles, fixing DRY violations, removing code smells, modernizing legacy code, applying design patterns.

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use refactoring-expert