Best Claude skills for refactoring in 2026
Refactoring is the unglamorous work that keeps a codebase from collapsing under its own weight. The best Claude skills for refactoring find code smells from Martin Fowler's catalog, god classes, long methods, feature envy, primitive obsession, and propose typed, test-backed fixes. Others remove dead code, simplify branching, or formalize an emergent design system from scattered styles. They make small improvements continuously rather than waiting for a quarterly cleanup that never comes. Install one and let your codebase quietly get better.
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22 installsZero to power user in one invoke — detects OS, installs Homebrew/apt/Node.js/Python, sets up Claude Code, authenticates skills-hub CLI, connects MCP servers, and installs recommended skills based on your project. Cross-platform (macOS, Linux, WSL). Idempotent. Use when: 'quickstart', 'setup machine', 'new machine setup', 'install everything', 'get started', 'onboard me', 'setup skills-hub', 'fresh install'.
Productivity02web-research-agent
14 installsA comprehensive autonomous web research agent that performs targeted searches, fetches and parses web content, summarizes findings, and generates structured reports, adhering to industry best practices for accuracy, security, and robustness.
Analysis03recall
7 installsReconstructs the development cycle from git history, distills sequential/parallel patterns, and produces actionable insights for improving future iterations. Triggers: recall, retrospective, development analysis, what happened, dev cycle analysis.
Analysisfrom Skills Hub04social-media-content-automator
5 installsA comprehensive social media automation skill that monitors platforms like Reddit and other social media sites to generate, post, and reply with relevant content promoting your app. It ensures content relevance, adheres to platform policies, and incorporates best practices for engagement and safety.
Productivity05bundle-analysis
3 installsAnalyze frontend bundle size, detect heavy dependencies, find duplicates, evaluate tree-shaking, recommend code splitting, and generate size budget configs. USE THIS SKILL WHEN: user mentions bundle size, JavaScript bundle, webpack analysis, slow page load from large bundles, tree-shaking, code splitting, heavy dependencies, duplicate packages, vendor chunk, DIM weight of JS, or performance budget. Trigger phrases: "analyze bundle size", "why is my bundle so big", "find heavy dependencies", "reduce bundle size", "code splitting opportunities", "tree-shaking not working", "duplicate packages in bundle", "set up size budget", "vendor chunk too large", "initial load too slow", "optimize webpack output", "vite build analysis".
Analysisfrom Skills Hub06env-check
2 installsVerify your development environment is correctly configured for a project — checks runtime versions, dependencies, env vars, services, ports, and permissions.
Productivity07app-size-optimizer
2 installsAnalyzes mobile app binary size -- asset audit for unused images and font subsetting, code stripping with ProGuard and tree-shaking, on-demand resources, dynamic feature modules, and app thinning strategies. USE THIS SKILL WHEN: - Your app's download size is too large or growing unexpectedly - Someone asks "why is our app so big?" or "how do we reduce app size?" - You need to audit assets (images, fonts, videos) for waste or optimization - App store reviewers flag your app for exceeding cellular download limits (200MB) - You want to check if ProGuard/R8, tree-shaking, or resource shrinking is properly configured - Someone mentions ABI splits, dynamic feature modules, or on-demand resources - You are preparing for a release and want to minimize download size - Users are complaining about storage space or download times - You need to audit dependencies for size bloat or lighter alternatives TRIGGER PHRASES: "app size", "binary size", "reduce app size", "APK size", "IPA size", "unused ass
Analysisfrom Skills Hub08seo
2 installsAutonomous SEO + AI-search optimization agent for 2026. Audits and fixes technical SEO, on-page metadata, structured data, Core Web Vitals (LCP/INP/CLS), llms.txt, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) for ChatGPT/Perplexity/AI Overviews, E-E-A-T author signals, programmatic SEO for catalog sites, and AI-crawler config. Reports findings + applies fixes.
Analysisfrom Skills Hub09image-storage-optimization
2 installsAudits and implements mandatory image resizing and compression for all uploaded user images to reduce storage costs while preserving visual quality.
Analysisfrom Skills Hub10mls-listing-craft
2 installsGenerate MLS-compliant property listing copy in five length variants (tagline, MLS-short ≤250 char, MLS-long ≤4000 char, marketing description ~600-800 words, social caption) PLUS schema.org RealEstateListing JSON-LD for SEO/AEO syndication. Auto-runs HUD Fair Housing Act compliance check (catches discriminatory language patterns — "perfect for families", "walking distance", "exclusive", "safe neighborhood", "Christian community", etc.). TRIGGER on phrases like "MLS listing", "property listing description", "listing copy", "real estate description", "Zillow listing", "compelling listing", "write the listing", "MLS remarks", "marketing copy for [property]", "open house copy". Saves agents 30-60 minutes per listing — and prevents the fair-housing violations that cost agents licenses.
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How to install
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