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Refactor Clean

Refactor Clean is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from dzhng/skills. Refactor cleanly instead of layering sediment. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode and has 1,383 GitHub stars across a repository of 2 listed skills. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory.

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Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dzhng/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/engineering/refactor-clean ~/.claude/skills/refactor-clean   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the refactor-clean folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dzhng/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/engineering/refactor-clean .agents/skills/refactor-clean   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dzhng/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/engineering/refactor-clean .cursor/skills/refactor-clean   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Refactor cleanly instead of layering sediment. Use for rename requests, stale or misleading names, legacy leftovers, changed scope, or when a change reveals duplicated concepts, local adapters, obsolete owners, redundant inputs or guards, compatibility wrappers, parallel abstractions, an over-large module that has accreted many responsibilities, or "just tack this on" pressure in any code area. Replace the old shape with the simpler shape the codebase would want if it were designed today.

When it triggers

  • Use for rename requests, stale or misleading names, legacy leftovers, changed scope, or when a change reveals duplicated concepts, local adapters, obsolete owners, redundant inputs or guards, compatibility wrappers, parallel abstractions, a
  • "just tack this on"

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FAQ

Refactor Clean FAQ

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How do I install the Refactor Clean skill?

Copy the refactor-clean folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the Refactor Clean skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Refactor Clean maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 21, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.