refactor-safely

// Use when the goal is to change code structure without changing behavior — this includes extracting a service object from a fat controller or model, splitting a large class, renaming abstractions, reducing duplication, or reorganizing modules. Covers characterization tests (write tests that document current behavior before touching the code), safe extraction in small steps, and verification after every step. Do NOT use for bug fixes or new features — those follow the TDD gate in rspec-best-practices. Do NOT mix structural changes with behavior changes in the same step.

refactor-safely

Use when the goal is to change code structure without changing behavior — this includes extracting a service object from a fat controller or model, splitting a large class, renaming abstractions, reducing duplication, or reorganizing modules. Covers characterization tests (write tests that document current behavior before touching the code), safe extraction in small steps, and verification after every step. Do NOT use for bug fixes or new features — those follow the TDD gate in rspec-best-practices. Do NOT mix structural changes with behavior changes in the same step.

Installation

# Copy this command into Claude Code to install this skill
/plugin add https://github.com/igmarin/rails-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/code-quality/refactor-safely

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refactor-safely

Installation

# Copy this command into Claude Code to install this skill
/plugin add https://github.com/igmarin/rails-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/code-quality/refactor-safely

About

Author: igmarin
Stars: 16

For more information, visit the GitHub repository.