Safe refactoring with review gates.
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionrefactorExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches refactor from parcadei/continuous-claude-v3 and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate refactor. Access via /refactor in your agent's command palette.
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Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
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Safe refactoring with review gates.
┌──────────┐ ┌────────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌───────────┐
│ phoenix │───▶│ plan- │───▶│ kraken │───▶│plan-reviewer│───▶│ arbiter │
│ │ │ agent │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└──────────┘ └────────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └───────────┘
Analyze Plan Implement Review Verify
current changes refactor changes tests pass
| # | Agent | Role | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | phoenix | Analyze current code, identify improvement areas | Analysis report |
| 2 | plan-agent | Create safe refactoring plan | Step-by-step plan |
| 3 | kraken | Implement the refactoring | Code changes |
| 4 | plan-reviewer | Review changes for correctness | Review report |
| 5 | arbiter | Verify all tests still pass | Test report |
Task(
subagent_type="phoenix",
prompt="""
Analyze for refactoring: [TARGET_CODE]
Identify:
- Current pain points
- Code smells
- Improvement opportunities
- Risk areas
- Test coverage gaps
"""
)
Task(
subagent_type="plan-agent",
prompt="""
Plan refactoring: [TARGET_CODE]
Analysis: [from phoenix]
Create:
- Step-by-step refactoring plan
- Each step should be:
- Small and focused
- Independently testable
- Reversible
- Identify files affected
- Risk mitigation strategy
"""
)
Task(
subagent_type="kraken",
prompt="""
Implement refactoring: [TARGET_CODE]
Plan: [from plan-agent]
Requirements:
- Follow plan exactly
- Run tests after each step
- Stop if tests fail
- NO behavior changes
"""
)
Task(
subagent_type="plan-reviewer",
prompt="""
Review refactoring: [TARGET_CODE]
Changes: [git diff from kraken]
Check:
- Behavior preserved
- No unintended changes
- Code quality improved
- Patterns consistent
"""
)
Task(
subagent_type="arbiter",
prompt="""
Validate refactoring: [TARGET_CODE]
- Run full test suite
- Verify no regressions
- Check type errors
- Run linting
"""
)
phoenix → plan-agent → kraken → plan-reviewer → arbiter
phoenix → kraken → arbiter (simpler, skip detailed planning)
phoenix → plan-agent → [kraken → plan-reviewer] × N phases → arbiter
User: /refactor Extract the validation logic into a separate module
Claude: Starting /refactor workflow...
Phase 1: Analyzing current structure...
[Spawns phoenix]
Found: Validation logic spread across 4 files
- form.ts (lines 45-120)
- api.ts (lines 200-280)
- user.ts (lines 15-45)
- order.ts (lines 88-130)
Phase 2: Planning extraction...
[Spawns plan-agent]
Plan:
1. Create src/validation/index.ts
2. Extract common validators
3. Update imports one file at a time
4. Run tests after each change
Phase 3: Implementing...
[Spawns kraken]
Completed all 4 steps, tests green after each
Phase 4: Reviewing changes...
[Spawns plan-reviewer]
✅ All behavior preserved
✅ DRY improved (removed 45 duplicate lines)
✅ New structure consistent
Phase 5: Final validation...
[Spawns arbiter]
✅ 312 tests passing, 0 regressions
Refactoring complete!
--dry-run: Plan but don't implement--step-by-step: Pause after each change for approval--coverage-check: Require >80% coverage before proceedingMake data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Steps
Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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Useful defaults in refactor — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
We added refactor from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
refactor is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
refactor has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Keeps context tight: refactor is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
refactor fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
We added refactor from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: refactor is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
refactor is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
We added refactor from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
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