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Provides AI-assisted planning and phased execution for large refactoring tasks involving hundreds of files.

RefactoringArchitectureGit

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/windsurf-refactoring-large && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/9435" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/windsurf-refactoring-large && rm skill.zip

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Activation

This is the description your AI agent reads to decide when to run this skill — the better it matches your request, the more reliably it fires.

Manage large-scale refactoring with Cascade coordination. Activate when users mention
"large refactoring", "codebase migration", "architecture refactor", "major refactoring",
or "system-wide changes". Handles complex refactoring operations. Use when working with windsurf refactoring large functionality. Trigger with phrases like "windsurf refactoring large", "windsurf large", "windsurf".
390 chars · catalog description✓ has a “when” triggerlonger than Claude Code's old 250-char listing cap (fine on current versions)
Advanced

Key capabilities

  • →Plan large-scale refactoring
  • →Execute phased refactoring
  • →Validate system integrity
  • →Perform rollback of failed phases

How it works

It breaks large refactoring into phased executions with checkpoints and automated validation.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
Refactoring scope and plan
You get back
Refactored codebase

When to use windsurf-refactoring-large

  • →Migrating legacy architecture to a new framework
  • →System-wide renaming of modules or patterns
  • →Upgrading core dependencies across the entire codebase

About this skill

Windsurf Refactoring Large

Overview

This skill enables large-scale refactoring operations that span hundreds or thousands of files. It provides phased execution with checkpoints, comprehensive rollback capabilities, and AI-assisted planning.

Prerequisites

  • Windsurf IDE with Enterprise or Pro subscription
  • Active Cascade AI connection
  • Git repository with clean working state
  • Comprehensive test suite for validation
  • Backup strategy for critical code paths
  • Team coordination for multi-developer codebases

Instructions

  1. Analyze Scope
  2. Create Plan
  3. Prepare Environment
  4. Execute with Cascade
  5. Verify Completion

See ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/implementation.md for detailed implementation guide.

Output

  • Refactored codebase with all patterns migrated
  • Phase completion reports with metrics
  • Before/after performance comparison
  • Updated documentation and API references
  • Archived rollback artifacts (kept 30 days)

Error Handling

See ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.

Examples

See ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.

Resources

When not to use it

  • →When refactoring is small-scale
  • →When no test suite exists

Prerequisites

Windsurf IDEGit repositorycomplete test suite

Limitations

  • →Requires complete test suite
  • →Depends on team coordination

How it compares

It provides a managed, phased approach for large-scale migrations instead of monolithic refactoring.

Compared to similar skills

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