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Refactoring TypeScript code to improve readability without changing behavior involves simplifying structure, modernizing imports, clarifying naming, and reducing nesting. This process enforces project standards like ES modules and explicit return annotations while avoiding unnecessary abstractions.

Cleaning up messy code after recent changes is best handled by targeting only the modified sections for incremental refinement. This minimizes risk by simplifying style and architecture locally, ensuring the overall module outputs and functionality remain completely intact.

Refactoring recently modified code does not affect existing functionality when behavior preservation is enforced. The process strictly targets clarity, structure, and project standard alignment, guaranteeing identical outputs and runtime behavior without introducing logical changes.

You can enforce ES modules and explicit types during a code cleanup by applying project standards across modified sections. This aligns the codebase with explicit return annotations and clean imports while strictly preserving the original logic.

You should avoid automated code cleanup when your changes require complex new abstractions or alter runtime behavior. If the code already adheres to explicit typing standards and lacks structural complexity, refactoring provides minimal benefit and risks unnecessary modifications.