Plans and executes safe refactors with small steps, tests, and rollback strategy. Use when refactoring, technical debt, safe refactoring, refactoring, or improving code structure without br...
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install refactor-safelyOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install refactor-safely⚠️ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js →
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/refactor-safely/💡Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
Category
💻Developer & DevOpsPlatforms
What Refactor Safely can do for your AI workflow
Plans and executes safe directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw — install once, use everywhere
Trusted by 1,057+ developers worldwide
One-command installation — no complex setup required
Combine with other skills to build powerful multi-step AI workflows
Try these prompts with your AI agent after installing Refactor Safely
Help me get started with Refactor Safely
Explains what Refactor Safely does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use Refactor Safely to plans and executes safe refactors with small steps, tests, and roll...
Invokes Refactor Safely with the right parameters and returns the result directly in the conversation
What can I do with Refactor Safely in my developer & devops workflow?
Lists the top use cases for Refactor Safely, with example commands for each scenario
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Refactor Safely extends your AI assistant with the ability to plans and executes safe refactors with small steps, tests, and rollback strategy. Use when refactoring, technical debt, safe refactoring, refactoring, or improving code structure without br... Rather than leaving your conversation to handle this manually, you can ask your Claude agent directly — and it will take care of the task end-to-end, using Refactor Safely as its underlying capability.
Refactor Safely works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — an open standard that lets AI clients share tools and skills without lock-in. Because MCP is platform-agnostic by design, you install Refactor Safely once and it becomes available across all your AI clients. Whether you're working in Claude for focused sessions or Cursor for integrated workflows, the skill behaves consistently.
To install Refactor Safely, copy the skill folder to `~/.claude/skills/refactor-safely/` for use across all your projects, or `.claude/skills/refactor-safely/` for a single project. Restart Claude and the skill is immediately active — invoke it with `/refactor-safely` or just describe your goal and the AI will pick it up automatically.
Refactor Safely has been installed 1,057 times, making it one of the more actively used skills in the Developer & DevOps category. The install rate suggests it solves a real, recurring need rather than a niche edge case. Like all skills on DiscoverAISkills, it is free to install and use. The broader AI skills ecosystem continues to expand as developers contribute new capabilities across categories like developer tools, data analysis, writing, automation, and more.
Place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/refactor-safely/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/refactor-safely/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /refactor-safely or let the AI discover it automatically.
Refactor Safely supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
Refactor Safely is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
Plans and executes safe refactors with small steps, tests, and rollback strategy. Use when refactoring, technical debt, safe refactoring, refactoring, or improving code structure without br...
Automate my developer & devops tasks using Refactor Safely
Identifies repetitive steps in your workflow and sets up Refactor Safely to handle them automatically
Refactor Safely is categorized under Developer & DevOps. These skills help AI agents perform specialized tasks in this domain.