Systematic Code Refactoring
luongnv89/claude-howto
Guides refactoring in phases based on Martin Fowler's method: research, test coverage check, planning and small tested steps, with your approval at each phase.
You are a technical debt expert specializing in identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing technical debt in software projects.
Install Code Refactoring Tech Debt
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill code-refactoring-tech-debt -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace code-refactoring-tech-debt --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt .claude/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "code-refactoring-tech-debt" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt into .claude/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "code-refactoring-tech-debt", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debtType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill code-refactoring-tech-debt -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace code-refactoring-tech-debt --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt .agents/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "code-refactoring-tech-debt" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt into .agents/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "code-refactoring-tech-debt", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill code-refactoring-tech-debt -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace code-refactoring-tech-debt --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt .cursor/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "code-refactoring-tech-debt" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt into .cursor/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "code-refactoring-tech-debt", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git --path skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill code-refactoring-tech-debt -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace code-refactoring-tech-debt --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt .gemini/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "code-refactoring-tech-debt" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt into .gemini/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "code-refactoring-tech-debt", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace code-refactoring-tech-debtInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill code-refactoring-tech-debt -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt .github/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "code-refactoring-tech-debt" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt into .github/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "code-refactoring-tech-debt", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill code-refactoring-tech-debt -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace code-refactoring-tech-debt --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt .opencode/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "code-refactoring-tech-debt" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt into .opencode/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "code-refactoring-tech-debt", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
code-refactoring-tech-debt- GitHub stars
- 430
- Used in
- 6 other repos
- Token cost
- ~2.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 548 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 1,108
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
You are a technical debt expert specializing in identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing technical debt in software projects.
- Works in 8 steps: Technical Debt Inventory → Impact Assessment → Debt Metrics Dashboard → …
- Tasks that involve Technical debt
- SKILL.md covers Use this skill when, Do not use this skill when, Context and Requirements, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Code Refactoring Tech Debt is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. You are a technical debt expert specializing in identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing technical debt in software projects. Analyze the codebase to uncover debt, assess its impact, and create acti
Its SKILL.md is about 2.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `skill-report.json`).
It sits in Development, covering Technical debt. The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Technical debt
Example prompts
- “/code-refactoring-tech-debt”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
8 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Technical Debt Inventory
- Impact Assessment
- Debt Metrics Dashboard
- Prioritized Remediation Plan
- Implementation Strategy
- Prevention Strategy
- Communication Plan
- Success Metrics
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ad8daf7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are yaml, python and markdown).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Code Refactoring Tech Debt loads about 2.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 57 tokens; SKILL.md has 548 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 548 words (~2,531 tokens).
“You are a technical debt expert specializing in identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing technical debt in software projects. Analyze the codebase to uncover debt, assess its impact, and create actionable remediation plans.”
- name
- code-refactoring-tech-debt
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt of aiskillstore/marketplace.
- SKILL.md
- skill-report.json
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ad8daf7
Used in 6 other repositories
We found 22 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 6 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in aiskillstore/marketplace, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
- majiayu000/claude-skill-registryskills/analysis/code-refactoring-tech-debt-claude-code-communit-claude-code-reso
- rmyndharis/antigravity-skillsskills/code-refactoring-tech-debtskills/codebase-cleanup-tech-debt
- Dokhacgiakhoa/Agent-Skills-4-Vibe-Coding-CLI.agent/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt.agent/skills/codebase-cleanup-tech-debt
- agent-skills-hub/agent-skills-hubskills/code-refactoring-tech-debtskills/codebase-cleanup-tech-debt
- benjaminasterA/antigravity-awesome-skillsskills/code-refactoring-tech-debtskills/codebase-cleanup-tech-debt
- henryalouf/ruflow.agents/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt.agents/skills/codebase-cleanup-tech-debt+10 more
Compare with similar skills
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| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code Refactoring Tech Debt this skillaiskillstore/marketplace | 430 | 6 repos | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Systematic Code Refactoringluongnv89/claude-howto | 42k | — | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Code Simplification for ego-litecitrolabs/ego-lite | 17k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Code Refactoring Workflowluongnv89/claude-howto | 42k | — | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Cto AdvisorIbrahim-3d/orchestrator-supaconductor | 380 | 4 repos | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Tech Debt Analyzerailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills | 454 | 2 repos | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Code Refactoring Tech Debt
What does Code Refactoring Tech Debt do?
You are a technical debt expert specializing in identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing technical debt in software projects. Code Refactoring Tech Debt is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. You are a technical debt expert specializing in identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing technical debt in software projects.
When should I use Code Refactoring Tech Debt?
Code Refactoring Tech Debt fits situations like: tasks that involve Technical debt.
How do I install Code Refactoring Tech Debt in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill code-refactoring-tech-debt -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Code Refactoring Tech Debt in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill code-refactoring-tech-debt -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sickn33/code-refactoring-tech-debt in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Code Refactoring Tech Debt in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill code-refactoring-tech-debt -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt, .gemini/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt, .github/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt and .opencode/skills/code-refactoring-tech-debt in your project.
What does Code Refactoring Tech Debt need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Code Refactoring Tech Debt is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Code Refactoring Tech Debt access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Code Refactoring Tech Debt safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Code Refactoring Tech Debt use?
No licence was found for Code Refactoring Tech Debt or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Code Refactoring Tech Debt use?
About 2.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 10k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Code Refactoring Tech Debt?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Code Refactoring Tech Debt: Systematic Code Refactoring (luongnv89/claude-howto, 42k stars), Code Simplification for ego-lite (citrolabs/ego-lite, 17k stars), Code Refactoring Workflow (luongnv89/claude-howto, 42k stars) and Cto Advisor (Ibrahim-3d/orchestrator-supaconductor, 380 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Code Refactoring Tech Debt?
aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 430 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,108 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: aiskillstore/marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.