Prompt · Slash command✓ Verified

Refactor

Suggest and apply targeted refactoring improvements.

What happens when you install it

You run the install command

mcp install-skill refactor

MCPHub CLI downloads this prompt from the registry.

Saved as a file in Claude Code

~/.claude/commands/refactor.md

Claude Code reads all .md files in this folder as slash commands.

Use it in any conversation

/refactorin Claude Code (after restart)

Claude runs the prompt against your current file or selection — no copy-paste needed.

Refactor the selected code to improve clarity, maintainability, and simplicity — without changing behavior.

Preserve existing behavior exactly
Keep the same public API and function signatures unless they're clearly broken
Don't add features or handle new cases
Don't add abstractions for hypothetical future use — only abstract what's needed now

Naming — variables, functions, and classes that don't communicate intent
Complexity — deeply nested conditionals, long functions, cognitive overload
Duplication — repeated logic that belongs in a shared function
Dead code — unused variables, unreachable branches, commented-out code
Premature optimization — complexity added for performance that isn't measured

Don't refactor just to match your preferred style
Don't over-abstract — three similar lines of code is often better than a premature helper
Don't change unrelated code just because it's nearby

Show the refactored code. After each meaningful change, a brief comment explaining:

mcp install-skill refactor

After install, restart Claude Code and type:

/refactor

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