Our review
This interactive guide helps make refactoring decisions, select appropriate strategies, and execute step-by-step code transformation workflows.
Strengths
- Clear decision tree between refactoring and rewriting
- Varied strategies (tactical, strategic, safety) suited to different contexts
- Structured workflow with assessment, decision, selection, execution, and verification
- Integration with characterization tests for legacy code
Limitations
- Requires sufficient test coverage to be fully effective
- Recommendations are generic and may need project-specific adaptation
- Does not replace human expertise for complex architectural decisions
Use this skill when you need to improve existing code quality without changing external behavior.
Avoid this skill if the code is so degraded that a full rewrite is more cost-effective, or if you are working on strictly disposable code.
Security analysis
SafeThe skill only guides refactoring decisions and permits safe tools (Read, Write, Grep, Glob, and restricted Bash commands for testing). No destructive, exfiltrating, or obfuscated actions are instructed.
No concerns found
Examples
/refactor src/legacy-auth//refactor decide/refactor tacticalname: refactor scope: universal description: "[UDS] Guide refactoring decisions and strategy selection" allowed-tools: Read, Write, Grep, Glob, Bash(npm test:), Bash(npx:) argument-hint: "[file or module | 檔案或模組]"
Refactoring Assistant | 重構助手
Guide refactoring decisions, recommend strategies, and provide step-by-step execution workflows.
引導重構決策、推薦策略,並提供逐步執行工作流程。
Usage | 使用方式
| Command | Purpose | 用途 |
|---------|---------|------|
| /refactor | Start interactive refactoring guide | 啟動互動式重構引導 |
| /refactor decide | Run refactor vs. rewrite decision tree | 執行重構 vs 重寫決策樹 |
| /refactor tactical | Suggest tactical (daily) strategies | 建議戰術性(日常)策略 |
| /refactor strategic | Guide strategic/architectural refactoring | 引導戰略性/架構重構 |
| /refactor legacy | Legacy code safety strategies | 遺留程式碼安全策略 |
| /refactor debt | Technical debt assessment | 技術債評估 |
Strategy Quick Reference | 策略快速參考
Tactical Strategies (Daily) | 戰術性策略
| Strategy | When to Use | 使用時機 | |----------|-------------|---------| | Preparatory Refactoring | Before adding a blocked feature | 新增被阻擋的功能之前 | | Boy Scout Rule | During any maintenance work | 任何維護工作中 | | Red-Green-Refactor | TDD development cycle | TDD 開發循環 |
Strategic Strategies (Architectural) | 戰略性策略
| Strategy | When to Use | 使用時機 | |----------|-------------|---------| | Strangler Fig | Replacing entire system gradually | 逐步替換整個系統 | | Anti-Corruption Layer | Integrating with legacy system | 與遺留系統整合 | | Branch by Abstraction | Shared code refactoring on trunk | 在主幹上重構共享程式碼 |
Safety Strategies (Legacy) | 安全防護策略
| Strategy | When to Use | 使用時機 | |----------|-------------|---------| | Characterization Tests | Before any legacy refactoring | 任何遺留程式碼重構之前 | | Scratch Refactoring | Understanding black-box code | 理解黑盒程式碼 | | Finding Seams | Injecting test doubles into legacy | 在遺留程式碼中注入測試替身 |
Workflow | 工作流程
- Assess - Identify code to refactor, evaluate test coverage
- Decide - Run decision tree (refactor vs. rewrite) if needed
- Select strategy - Choose appropriate strategy based on scope and risk
- Execute - Follow step-by-step workflow with safety checks
- Verify - Run tests to confirm behavior is preserved
Usage Examples | 使用範例
User: /refactor src/legacy-auth/
AI: Analyzing src/legacy-auth/...
Test coverage: 23% — recommending safety-first approach.
Suggested strategy: Characterization Tests + Preparatory Refactoring
User: /refactor decide
AI: Let me help you decide whether to refactor or rewrite.
Question 1: Is the code currently working in production? [Y/N]
Next Steps Guidance | 下一步引導
After /refactor completes, the AI assistant should suggest:
重構完成。建議下一步 / Refactoring complete. Suggested next steps:
- 執行
/checkin通過品質關卡 — Pass quality gates- 執行
/coverage確認重構後覆蓋率不下降 — Verify coverage not decreased- 執行
/commit提交重構變更 — Commit the refactoring changes
Reference | 參考
- Detailed guide: guide.md
- Core standard: refactoring-standards.md
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