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Refactor Plan

Category: Engineering  ·  Sub-category: code-quality  ·  Last updated:
Create a detailed refactor plan with tiny commits via user interview, then file as a GitHub issue RFC. Use when user wants to plan a refactor, create a refactoring RFC, o — from Smart-AI-Memory/attune-ai
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About this skill (catalog notes)

Refactor Plan includes explicit scope boundaries (an explicit 'when not to use' or 'out of scope' section); worked examples; pricing or quota commentary. The SKILL.md runs to about 683 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Original author
Smart-AI-Memory
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
Engineering · code-quality
Indexed related skills
10

How Refactor Plan fits the catalog

Refactor Plan sits in the Engineering category under the code-quality sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

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What this skill does

Refactor Plan is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the code-quality sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/refactor-plan/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Refactor Plan Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 158,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/refactor-plan
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/refactor-plan/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/refactor-plan/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/refactor-plan/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/refactor-plan/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\refactor-plan\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Refactor Plan Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/refactor-plan/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Refactor Plan skill do?
Create a detailed refactor plan with tiny commits via user interview, then file as a GitHub issue RFC. Use when user wants to plan a refactor, create a refactoring RFC, o — from Smart-AI-Memory/attune-ai
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Refactor Plan skill?
Use Refactor Plan when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the code quality area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Refactor Plan" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Refactor Plan skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Refactor Plan is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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Cite this skill

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APA
Smart-AI-Memory. (2026). Refactor Plan [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/refactor-plan/
BibTeX
@misc{refactor-plan-2026,
  author    = {Smart-AI-Memory},
  title     = {Refactor Plan [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/refactor-plan/}
}

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