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Migrate non-conforming codebases to house conventions with a strangler-style workflow.

Software Engineering#code refactoring#code migration#strangler pattern#incremental improvement#behavior preservation
AuthorMrHadiSatrio
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides a structured approach to refactor legacy codebases, ensuring behavior preservation and gradual improvement towards house conventions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Characterization Tests: Ensures current behavior is pinned down before any changes.
  • Seam Identification: Introduces interfaces to swap behavior without altering the code that uses it.
  • Wrapper Implementation: Encapsulates new capabilities around legacy code, preserving proven behavior.
  • Incremental Refactoring: Migrates one convention at a time in small, reversible steps.
  • Cascading Stop: Halts and reports when refactoring steps exceed agreed scope.
  • Use Case: Refactoring a large, legacy codebase to adhere to modern coding conventions and improve maintainability.

Quick Start

Run the 'refactoring-legacy-code' skill to begin the strangler-style migration of your codebase.

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