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.
Full-sweep mode: runs a unified analysis across all quality dimensions — code decay, architecture, tech debt, and test quality — then applies fixes directly to the codebase.
Install Brooks Sweep
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill brooks-sweep -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills brooks-sweep --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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/brooks-sweep .claude/skills/brooks-sweep && 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 "brooks-sweep" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/brooks-sweep into .claude/skills/brooks-sweep/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brooks-sweep", 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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/brooks-sweepType 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill brooks-sweep -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills brooks-sweep --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/brooks-sweep .agents/skills/brooks-sweep && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "brooks-sweep" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/brooks-sweep into .agents/skills/brooks-sweep/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brooks-sweep", 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill brooks-sweep -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills brooks-sweep --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/brooks-sweep .cursor/skills/brooks-sweep && 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 "brooks-sweep" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/brooks-sweep into .cursor/skills/brooks-sweep/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brooks-sweep", 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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git --path skills/brooks-sweep--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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill brooks-sweep -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills brooks-sweep --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/brooks-sweep .gemini/skills/brooks-sweep && 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 "brooks-sweep" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/brooks-sweep into .gemini/skills/brooks-sweep/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brooks-sweep", 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills brooks-sweepInstalls 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill brooks-sweep -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/brooks-sweep .github/skills/brooks-sweep && 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 "brooks-sweep" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/brooks-sweep into .github/skills/brooks-sweep/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brooks-sweep", 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill brooks-sweep -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills brooks-sweep --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/brooks-sweep .opencode/skills/brooks-sweep && 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 "brooks-sweep" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/brooks-sweep into .opencode/skills/brooks-sweep/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brooks-sweep", 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
brooks-sweep- GitHub stars
- 47k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~668 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 295 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 1,493
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Full-sweep mode: runs a unified analysis across all quality dimensions — code decay, architecture, tech debt, and test quality — then applies fixes directly to the codebase.
- Works in 5 steps: Read ../_shared/common.md for the Iron… → Read ../_shared/source-coverage.md for… → Read ../_shared/decay-risks.md for… → …
- Tasks that involve Technical debt
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, Setup, Process and Limitations
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Brooks Sweep is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Full-sweep mode: runs a unified analysis across all quality dimensions — code decay, architecture, tech debt, and test quality — then applies fixes directly to the codebase. Safe changes are auto-applied; risky changes are confirmed before execution.
Its SKILL.md is about 670 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `sweep-guide.md`).
It sits in Development, covering Technical debt. The repository describes itself as: AAS Core is the local, agent-first control plane for complete catalog discovery, agent-owned selection, stack validation, and planning, backed by 2,400+ agentic skills. Includes… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Technical debt
Example prompts
- “/brooks-sweep”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Read ../_shared/common.md for the Iron Law, Project Config, Report Template, and Health Score rules
- Read ../_shared/source-coverage.md for book-level coverage, exceptions, and tradeoffs
- Read ../_shared/decay-risks.md for production risk symptom definitions
- Read ../_shared/test-decay-risks.md for test risk symptom definitions
- Read sweep-guide.md in this directory for the unified scan and fix process
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 680176d. 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.
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
Brooks Sweep loads about 668 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 66 tokens; SKILL.md has 295 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
The full file from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills at commit 680176d, republished under its MIT licence (© sickn33). 295 words, ~668 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/brooks-sweep/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- brooks-sweep
- description
- Full-sweep mode: runs a unified analysis across all quality dimensions — code decay, architecture, tech debt, and test quality — then applies fixes directly to the codebase. Safe changes are auto-applied; risky changes are confirmed before execution.
- risk
- critical
- source
- https://github.com/hyhmrright/brooks-lint/tree/main/skills/brooks-sweep
- source_repo
- hyhmrright/brooks-lint
- source_type
- community
- date_added
- 2026-07-01
- license
- MIT
- license_source
- https://github.com/hyhmrright/brooks-lint/blob/main/LICENSE
Brooks-Lint — Full Sweep & Auto-Fix
When to Use
Use this skill when you need full-sweep mode: runs a unified analysis across all quality dimensions — code decay, architecture, tech debt, and test quality — then applies fixes directly to the codebase. Safe changes are auto-applied; risky changes are confirmed before execution. Drawing on twelve classic...
Setup
- Read
../_shared/common.mdfor the Iron Law, Project Config, Report Template, and Health Score rules - Read
../_shared/source-coverage.mdfor book-level coverage, exceptions, and tradeoffs - Read
../_shared/decay-risks.mdfor production risk symptom definitions - Read
../_shared/test-decay-risks.mdfor test risk symptom definitions - Read
sweep-guide.mdin this directory for the unified scan and fix process
Process
If the user has not specified a project or directory: apply Auto Scope Detection
from ../_shared/common.md to determine the review scope before proceeding.
- Show pre-flight consent notice and wait for the user's one-time approval (Step 0 of the guide)
- Enumerate scope and initialize the
unresolvable/non_critical_rounds/fix_logstate (Step 1 of the guide) - Run the four dimensions in sequence — review, test, debt, audit — each scanning, classifying, applying Safe + Extended-Safe fixes, and verifying via the project test command (Steps 2–5 of the guide)
- Iterate: re-scan modified files + same-module + static consumers; converge on a clean round, retire 3-retry failures to the
unresolvableset, cap non-critical rounds at 3 (Step 6 of the guide) - Aggregate residual and unresolvable items and output the Full Sweep Report (Steps 7–8 of the guide)
Mode line in report: Full Sweep
Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches its upstream source and local project context.
- Verify commands, generated code, dependencies, credentials, and external service behavior before applying changes.
- Do not treat examples as a substitute for environment-specific tests, security review, or user approval for destructive or costly actions.
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Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/brooks-sweep of sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.
- SKILL.md
- sweep-guide.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 680176d
Used in 1 other repository
We found 5 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
Brooks Sweep next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Sweep this skillsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 1 repos | ~668 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| 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 | 381 | 4 repos | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Ponytail Debt LedgerDietrichGebert/ponytail | 159k | — | ~453 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Brooks Sweep
What does Brooks Sweep do?
Full-sweep mode: runs a unified analysis across all quality dimensions — code decay, architecture, tech debt, and test quality — then applies fixes directly to the codebase. Brooks Sweep is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Full-sweep mode: runs a unified analysis across all quality dimensions — code decay, architecture, tech debt, and test quality — then applies fixes directly to the codebase.
When should I use Brooks Sweep?
Brooks Sweep fits situations like: tasks that involve Technical debt.
How do I install Brooks Sweep in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill brooks-sweep -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/brooks-sweep in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .claude/skills/brooks-sweep in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Brooks Sweep in Codex?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill brooks-sweep -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/brooks-sweep in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .agents/skills/brooks-sweep in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Brooks Sweep 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill brooks-sweep -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/brooks-sweep, .gemini/skills/brooks-sweep, .github/skills/brooks-sweep and .opencode/skills/brooks-sweep in your project.
What does Brooks Sweep need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Brooks Sweep is instructions for the agent only.
Does Brooks Sweep 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 Brooks Sweep 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 Brooks Sweep use?
Brooks Sweep is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Brooks Sweep use?
About 668 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.7k 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 Brooks Sweep?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Brooks Sweep: 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, 381 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Brooks Sweep?
sickn33 (a GitHub user) maintains it in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which has 47,379 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,493 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.