refactoring-guru

by ciembor3.0k

Apply Refactoring.Guru-inspired rules when diagnosing code smells, choosing refactoring techniques, and stopping cleanup before uncontrolled redesign.

Install

The skill file stays in the publisher's repository.

Paste the copied command in a terminal. It installs this SKILL.md into that agent.

npx skills add ciembor/agent-rules-books --skill refactoring-guru -a cursor -y

Download skill refactoring-guru/SKILL.md on GitHub

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Questions

How do I install refactoring-guru?: Download refactoring-guru/SKILL.md from the publisher, or copy the path and open the repository. PlugMCP lists the skill and does not host the file.
Where does refactoring-guru live?: The publisher keeps it at https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books.
Which agents can use refactoring-guru?: Claude, Cursor, and Codex can read a SKILL.md you add from the publisher's repository.

name: refactoring-guru description: Apply Refactoring.Guru-inspired rules when diagnosing code smells, choosing refactoring techniques, and stopping cleanup before uncontrolled redesign. license: MIT

Refactoring.Guru Skill

Use this skill when a task involves diagnosing smells, choosing targeted refactoring treatments, preserving behavior, applying a refactoring catalog, or avoiding uncontrolled redesign.

Before making design or code decisions, read and apply refactoring-guru.mini.md. Use refactoring-guru.md only as a deeper reference when the mini rules are not enough for the current refactoring tradeoff.