Code Refactoring Skill

This skill provides intelligent code refactoring capabilities for the Chief of Staff plugin.

Capabilities

Extract Operations

• •Extract method/function
• •Extract variable
• •Extract class/interface
• •Extract constant

Rename Operations

• •Rename variables with scope awareness
• •Rename functions/methods
• •Rename classes/interfaces
• •Update all references

Move Operations

• •Move function to another module
• •Move class to new file
• •Reorganize imports
• •Update dependencies

Simplification

• •Simplify complex conditionals
• •Remove dead code
• •Consolidate duplicate code
• •Flatten nested structures

Modernization

• •Update to modern syntax
• •Convert callbacks to async/await
• •Use modern APIs
• •Apply language idioms

Usage

When refactoring code, I will:

1. •

   Analyze Structure: Understand the code's purpose and relationships.

2. •

   Identify Improvements: Find opportunities for cleaner code.

3. •

   Preserve Behavior: Ensure refactoring doesn't change functionality.

4. •

   Update Related Code: Modify tests and dependencies as needed.

Refactoring Patterns

• •Extract Method: Pull code into a new function
• •Inline Method: Replace function call with its body
• •Rename Symbol: Change names across the codebase
• •Move to Module: Relocate code to appropriate location
• •Simplify Conditional: Make if/else clearer
• •Remove Duplication: Consolidate repeated code

Triggers

This skill activates when:

• •You request refactoring
• •You use /refactor, /extract, or /rename commands
• •You mention cleaning up or simplifying code

Configuration

• •preserveComments: Keep comments during transformation
• •aggressiveness: How much to change (conservative, moderate, aggressive)
• •updateTests: Automatically update related tests

Examples

Extract Method

"Extract this logic into a separate function"

Rename

"Rename this variable to something more descriptive"

Simplify

"Simplify this nested conditional"

Modernize

"Update this to use async/await instead of callbacks"