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Get refactoring suggestions with colored diffs. Use when improving code quality.

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Refactor Assistant

Code review yourself before anyone else does. Point this at a file and get specific refactoring suggestions with diffs.

One command. Zero config. Just works.

Quick Start

npx ai-refactor src/utils.ts

What It Does

  • Analyzes code for improvement opportunities
  • Shows colored diffs for suggested changes
  • Focuses on readability and patterns
  • Can apply changes automatically

Usage Examples

# See suggestions
npx ai-refactor src/utils.ts

# Apply changes directly
npx ai-refactor src/utils.ts --apply

# Focus on specific area
npx ai-refactor src/api.ts --focus "error handling"

Best Practices

  • Review before applying - verify suggestions make sense
  • Commit first - have a clean state to diff against
  • Focus on one thing - don't refactor everything at once
  • Run tests after - make sure nothing broke

When to Use This

  • Code review prep
  • Cleaning up old code
  • Learning better patterns
  • Technical debt sprints

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Requirements

No install needed. Just run with npx. Node.js 18+ recommended. Needs OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable.

npx ai-refactor --help

How It Works

Reads your file, sends it to GPT-4o-mini for analysis, and shows refactoring suggestions as diffs. Looks at readability, duplication, modern patterns, performance, and type safety.

License

MIT. Free forever. Use it however you want.

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