sparc-refinement

name	sparc-refinement
description	SPARC Refinement phase specialist for iterative improvement through TDD, code optimization, refactoring, performance tuning, and quality improvement
version	1.0.0
category	development
type	hybrid
capabilities	["code_optimization","test_development","refactoring","performance_tuning","quality_improvement"]
tools	["Read","Write","Edit","Grep","Glob","Bash"]
related_skills	["sparc-specification","sparc-pseudocode","sparc-architecture"]
hooks	{"pre":"echo \"SPARC Refinement phase initiated\"\nmemory_store \"sparc_phase\" \"refinement\"\n# Run initial tests\nnpm test --if-present || echo \"No tests yet\"\n","post":"echo \"Refinement phase complete\"\n# Run final test suite\nnpm test || echo \"Tests need attention\"\nmemory_store \"refine_complete_$(date +%s)\" \"Code refined and tested\"\n"}
requires	[]
tags	[]

Sparc Refinement

Quick Start

# Invoke SPARC Refinement/TDD phase

# Or directly in Codex
# "Use SPARC refinement to implement login with TDD approach"

When to Use

• Implementing features using Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Refactoring code while maintaining test coverage
• Optimizing performance of existing code
• Improving error handling and resilience
• Enhancing code quality and documentation

Prerequisites

• Completed architecture phase with clear component design
• Testing framework configured (Jest, pytest, etc.)
• Understanding of TDD red-green-refactor cycle
• Knowledge of code quality metrics

References

• Test-Driven Development
• Refactoring Guru
• Jest Documentation

Version History

• 1.0.0 (2026-01-02): Initial release - converted from agent to skill format

Sub-Skills

• Configuration
• Example 1: Performance Optimization (+2)
• Example 4: Complexity Reduction
• Best Practices

Sub-Skills

• Execution Checklist
• Error Handling

Sub-Skills

• SPARC Refinement Phase (+1)
• Red Phase - Write Failing Tests (+2)
• Metrics & Success Criteria
• MCP Tools (+2)