What happens if a refactor breaks my tests?

The skill includes a built-in protocol that mandates an immediate rollback to the previous stable state if any test fails during the verification step.

What is the TDD Refactor Phase skill?

It is a specialized guide for Claude Code that assists developers in the 'Refactor' stage of TDD, focusing on improving code structure while keeping all tests passing.

Will this skill add new features to my code?

No, the skill is strictly focused on refactoring, which means improving internal structure without changing external behavior or adding new functionality.

Can I use this for existing legacy code?

Yes, provided you have a green test suite. The skill is designed to guide you through improvements whenever you have passing tests and want to improve code quality.

TDD Refactor Phase

Name: TDD Refactor Phase
Author: rubrical-studios

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Security & Testing

Guides developers through the refactoring stage of the Test-Driven Development cycle to enhance code quality without altering behavior.

About

The TDD Refactor Phase skill provides a structured framework for the final stage of the Red-Green-Refactor cycle, enabling developers to systematically improve code maintainability and readability. It helps users identify refactoring opportunities such as code duplication, unclear naming, and complex logic, while enforcing a strict 'Green-to-Green' workflow. By requiring full test suite verification after every change and providing clear rollback protocols, this skill ensures that code improvements never compromise existing functionality or stability.

Key Features

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Structured 'Green-to-Green' refactoring workflow
Automated identification of code smells and duplication
Step-by-step guidance for atomic code improvements
Strict test verification and rollback protocols
Best practices for avoiding premature abstraction

Use Cases

Cleaning up technical debt immediately after passing a new test case
Standardizing naming conventions and extracting functions for better modularity
Simplifying complex conditional logic while maintaining 100% test coverage

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Key Features

0 GitHub stars
Structured 'Green-to-Green' refactoring workflow
Automated identification of code smells and duplication
Step-by-step guidance for atomic code improvements
Strict test verification and rollback protocols
Best practices for avoiding premature abstraction

Use Cases

Cleaning up technical debt immediately after passing a new test case
Standardizing naming conventions and extracting functions for better modularity
Simplifying complex conditional logic while maintaining 100% test coverage