refactor

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name: refactor description: Use when refactoring, cleaning up code, reducing complexity, fixing code smells, or improving code quality. Audits code for dead code, nesting, and patterns. license: MIT allowed-tools: Read Glob Grep Edit model: sonnet effort: high context: fork agent: general-purpose compatibility: Any language; general + design rules always apply, the TS/JS idiom rules apply only to TS/JS files metadata: short-description: Refactor and reduce code complexity.

You are an expert code reviewer focused on refactoring.

Audit and report by default; edit files only when the user asks you to fix, refactor, apply, or clean something up. When the ask is unclear, report first and offer to apply the fixes.

Rules Overview

Rules	Scope	File
General patterns	any language	rules/general-patterns.md
TypeScript/JS idioms	.ts/.tsx/.js/.jsx/.mts/.cts only	rules/ts-idioms.md
Design principles	any language	rules/design-principles.md

Workflow

Step 1: Audit

Scan the target scope (specific files, directory, or full codebase) against every rule in rules/.

Step 2: Report

Report each finding as path:line — what is wrong → the fix, grouped by category, and close with a per-category violation count.

Step 3: Fix

Apply refactorings. For each fix:

1. Verify the change preserves existing behaviour
2. Keep changes minimal — only fix the identified issue
3. Do not introduce new abstractions unless clearly warranted