07 Refactor

Organization

ai-driven-dev

07-refactor

Improve code across four axes (cleanup, performance, security, architecture) by scanning and fixing, or applying a pushed audit report. Use when the user wants to refactor, optimize, harden, or remove code. Not for read-only diagnosis or adding tests.

Overview

Publisher	ai-driven-dev
Repository	`framework`
Skill name	`07-refactor`
Stars	515
Forks	54
Bundled files	4
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
4 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by ai-driven-dev on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the 07 Refactor AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/ai-driven-dev/framework/tree/main/plugins/aidd-dev/skills/07-refactor
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/ai-driven-dev/framework/tree/main/plugins/aidd-dev/skills/07-refactor

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ai-driven-dev/framework.git /tmp/framework
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/framework/plugins/aidd-dev/skills/07-refactor .claude/skills/07-refactor

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable 07 Refactor in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads 07 Refactor on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so 07 Refactor is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Skill: refactor

The act-side of code improvement: it changes code to make it better. Behavior-preserving for cleanup, performance, and architecture; security may change behavior on purpose to close a hole.

Actions

#	Action	Axis	Lens
01	`performance`	performance	N+1, hot paths, batching, memoization, unnecessary I/O
02	`security`	security	OWASP, input validation, authz, secrets: harden and fix
03	`cleanup`	code-quality	clean code: rename, extract, DRY, dead code, complexity
04	`architecture`	architecture	extract layers, fix coupling, enforce boundaries

Run the one axis named, or offer all applicable when the request is unscoped. Before running an action, read its file in actions/, not only the table or assets.

Transversal rules

Scope: run the one named axis, or for an unscoped request ask once "all applicable axes, or one?" before running. A request to delete or remove code runs cleanup directly, with no axis question. Never silently default to one axis.
Behavior-preserving for cleanup, performance, and architecture: public inputs and outputs stay identical, verified by tests, type checks, or a side-by-side run. Security may alter behavior to close a vulnerability, and must call that out explicitly.
Audit-fed, optional: when the caller pushes an audit report (a path under aidd_docs/tasks/audits/ or pasted findings), take its findings for this axis as the fix list and skip the scan. The bridge is the report artifact; this skill never loads or calls another skill. The audit code-quality pillar feeds the cleanup axis; the other axes map by name.
Severity uses the shared 3-level scale: 🔴 critical, 🟡 warning, 🟢 minor.
Stay inside the axis: dependency upgrades and UI redesign are out of scope. Add tests only as a regression for a security fix, never otherwise.

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the 07 Refactor AI skill do?

Why use 07 Refactor on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. 07 Refactor is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install 07 Refactor in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/ai-driven-dev/framework/tree/main/plugins/aidd-dev/skills/07-refactor. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use 07 Refactor?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with 07 Refactor?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use 07 Refactor with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the 07 Refactor AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by ai-driven-dev under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Skill: refactor

Actions

Transversal rules

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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