Best for
- Use when the user asks to plan, sequence, scope, or safely execute a refactor across multiple files; always investigate first, output the plan, and wait for confirmation before making code changes.
github/awesome-copilot/skills/refactor-plan/SKILL.md
Create a concrete plan before starting a multi-file refactor. Use when the user asks to plan, sequence, scope, or safely execute a refactor across multiple files; always investigate first, output the plan, and wait for confirmation before making code changes.
Decision brief
Create a detailed plan before making any code changes.
Compatibility matrix
| Platform | Status | Evidence | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | Not declared | No explicit evidence | Portability before use |
| Claude Code | Not declared | No explicit evidence | Portability before use |
| Cursor | Not declared | No explicit evidence | Portability before use |
| Gemini CLI | Not declared | No explicit evidence | Portability before use |
Installation
The source command is displayed only when detected. A safe inspection prompt is always available so your agent can explain every action before execution.
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill "skills/refactor-plan"Inspect the Agent Skill "refactor-plan" from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/blob/9933dcad5be5caeb288cebcd370eeeb2fc2f1685/skills/refactor-plan/SKILL.md at commit 9933dcad5be5caeb288cebcd370eeeb2fc2f1685. List every install step, command, network request, credential, file read/write, external action, and rollback step. Explain whether it fits my task. Do not install or execute anything until I approve.
Workflow
1. Do not edit files while preparing the plan. 2. Search the codebase to understand the current state. Read enough implementation, tests, configuration, and docs to make the plan specific to the repository. 3. Identify affected files, ownership boundaries, dependencies, and like…
[ ] Step 1.1: [action] in file.ts
[ ] Step 2.1: [action] in file.ts
[ ] Step 3.1: Update tests in file.test.ts
Permission review
The documentation asks the agent to create, modify, or delete local files.
[ ] Step 3.1: Update tests in `file.test.ts`Evidence record
| Signal | Value | Evidence type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality score | 78/100 | Computed | Documentation, specificity, maintenance, and trust rules |
| Repository stars | 37,126 | Source | Repository attention, not individual Skill quality |
| Compatibility | 0 platforms | Source | Declared in the catalog source record |
| Usage guide | automated source guide | Editorial | Generated or reviewed according to the visible evidence level |
Pinned source
Create a detailed plan before making any code changes.
If the request is too ambiguous to plan safely, ask concise clarifying questions instead of editing files.
## Refactor Plan: [title]
### Current State
[Brief description of how things work now]
### Target State
[Brief description of how things will work after]
### Affected Files
| File | Change Type | Dependencies |
|------|-------------|--------------|
| path | modify/create/delete | blocks X, blocked by Y |
### Execution Plan
#### Phase 1: Types and Interfaces
- [ ] Step 1.1: [action] in `file.ts`
- [ ] Verify: [how to check it worked]
#### Phase 2: Implementation
- [ ] Step 2.1: [action] in `file.ts`
- [ ] Verify: [how to check]
#### Phase 3: Tests
- [ ] Step 3.1: Update tests in `file.test.ts`
- [ ] Verify: Run `npm test`
#### Phase 4: Cleanup
- [ ] Remove deprecated code
- [ ] Update documentation
### Rollback Plan
If something fails:
1. [Step to undo]
2. [Step to undo]
### Risks
- [Potential issue and mitigation]
After the plan, ask: "Shall I proceed with Phase 1?"
Alternatives
coreyhaines31/marketingskills
When the user wants to plan, design, or implement an A/B test or experiment, or build a growth experimentation program. Also use when the user mentions "A/B test," "split test," "experiment," "test this change," "variant copy," "multivariate test," "hypothesis," "should I test this," "which version is better," "test two versions," "statistical significance," "how long should I run this test," "growth experiments," "experiment velocity," "experiment backlog," "ICE score," "experimentation program
event4u-app/agent-config
Grounded design brief from the adopted corpus — style, WCAG-checked color tokens, typography, layout pattern, anti-patterns. Use on ui-design-brief or any which-style/palette/font/chart decision.
event4u-app/agent-config
Use BEFORE writing or editing any non-trivial UI — inventories components, design tokens, shadcn primitives, and reusable patterns into state.ui_audit. Hard gate for the ui directive set.
event4u-app/agent-config
Use BEFORE writing/changing tests, adding mocks, or test-only methods on production classes — vs mocking-the-mock, production pollution, partial mocks, and overfit/tautological assertions