Refactor Code with Tests at Every Step
Structural code changes can alter behavior when tests and scope are unclear. This skill guides small refactoring steps with baseline tests, characterization coverage, and repeated verification.
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Using "safe-refactor". Extract repeated validation from a covered module without changing its errors.
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Using "safe-refactor". Reorganize an untested parser while preserving current behavior.
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All three static findings are false positives: inline Markdown command references and a completion report do not establish shell execution or system reconnaissance. A separate rollback instruction could discard pre-existing user edits if git restore is applied without isolating the refactoring changes. No evidence found of prompt injection, credential access, or data exfiltration.
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title: "safe-refactor security audit report (audit version 1)"
version: "1.0"
type: report
authors:
- name: "agentkitco"
date-released: "2026-10-17"
url: "https://skillstore.io/skills/agentkitco-safe-refactor/audits/1"
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value: "skillstore:agentkitco-safe-refactor:audit:1"
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Why this variant is first
juliusbrussee-safe-refactor
2026-09-09
agentkitco-safe-refactor
2026-10-17
Add characterization tests before extracting repeated logic while preserving existing outputs and error behavior.
Find dependent tests, scripts, documentation, and configuration before renaming internal symbols in small verified steps.
Separate structural improvements from bug fixes and summarize test evidence for each step.
Use safe-refactor to rename [symbol] in [file]. Preserve behavior, find references, and run relevant tests.
Extract duplicated logic from [module]. Record baseline tests, preserve errors and ordering, and verify each extraction separately.
Refactor [legacy module]. First add characterization tests for current behavior, including edge cases. Keep discovered bugs separate from structural changes.
Restructure [modules] within [scope]. Inventory callers and public APIs. Preserve existing edits, verify each step, and ask before any API break.
Author
agentkitcoLicense
MIT
Author version
v1.0
Skillstore revision
r1
Version notice
The author-declared version is not valid SemVer.
Ref
743429f75b17204d47661a86b577a575ad67517f
Maintenance freshness
10/17/2026
Usage
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File structure
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