ClaudSkills / Engineering / code-quality

Refactor Project

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Refactor Project 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 Project is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: code-quality · Last updated: 2026-06-09

Executes automated project-wide refactoring with a focus on cross-file optimization. This skill should be used when the user asks for project-wide refactoring, cross-file simplification, consistency standardization across the codebase, duplication reduction, or invokes "/refactor-project".

About this skill (catalog notes)

Refactor Project is published as a SKILL.md file in this catalog. The SKILL.md is on the shorter side at about 312 words.

Source: dotclaude.frad.me
Original author: FradSer
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-09
Catalog position: Engineering · code-quality
Indexed related skills: 10

How Refactor Project fits the catalog

Refactor Project 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

Execute automated project-wide refactoring using refactor:code-simplifier agent with cross-file optimization focus.

What this skill does

Refactor Project 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-project/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Refactor Project 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 94,000+ 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-project
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/refactor-project/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/refactor-project/SKILL.md

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Refactor Project Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/refactor-project/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Refactor Project skill do?

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 Project skill?

Use Refactor Project 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 Project" 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 Project 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 Project 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/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/FradSer/dotclaude/blob/HEAD/refactor/skills/refactor-project/SKILL.md
Author: FradSer
Website: https://dotclaude.frad.me

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

FradSer. (2026). Refactor Project [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/refactor-project/

BibTeX

@misc{refactor-project-2026,
  author    = {FradSer},
  title     = {Refactor Project [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/refactor-project/}
}

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