improve-codebase-architecture
Analyzes code to surface architectural friction and propose deep refactoring opportunities.
Install
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Activation
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Find deepening opportunities in a codebase. Use when the user wants to improve architecture, find refactoring opportunities, consolidate tightly-coupled modules, or make a codebase more testable and AI-navigable.Key capabilities
- →Identify deepening opportunities
- →Propose refactors
- →Improve testability
- →Surface architectural friction
How it works
It surfaces shallow modules and proposes refactors to create deep, testable structures.
Inputs & outputs
When to use improve-codebase-architecture
- →Reducing tight coupling in a codebase
- →Improving testability for legacy modules
- →Preparing code for better AI navigation
About improve-codebase-architecture
Identifies shallow modules and suggests refactoring them into 'deep' structures with better interfaces. Focuses on testability and clear seams to aid both developers and AI tools.
Find deepening opportunities in a codebase. Use when the user wants to improve architecture, find refactoring opportunities, consolidate tightly-coupled modules, or make a codebase more testable and AI-navigable.
When not to use it
- →When architecture is already deep
Prerequisites
Limitations
- →Requires architectural understanding
- →Subjective refactoring
How it compares
It focuses on architectural depth and use rather than just code style.
Compared to similar skills
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| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| improve-codebase-architecture (this skill) | 0 | 4mo | No flags | Advanced |
| solid-principles | 57 | 11mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| python-design-patterns | 19 | 4mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| modular-code | 4 | 8mo | No flags | Intermediate |
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