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Provide expert code review and refactoring suggestions for Swift code, focusing on clarity, maintainability, performance, and modern best practices. Use this during code reviews, when improving code quality, or identifying technical debt.

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How to use this skill

Bring this guide into your coding agent with a prompt tailored to the tool you use.

  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/data/propose-refactors/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/propose-refactors/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Code Review & Refactoring Suggestions

Analyze Swift code and provide actionable refactoring suggestions focused on clarity, maintainability, performance, and modern Swift best practices.

Review Focus Areas

1. Clarity & Readability

  • Self-documenting code with clear names
  • Avoid overly complex expressions
  • Comment long or complex logic blocks

2. Swift Best Practices

  • Value vs. Reference Types: Could a class be a struct?
  • Immutability: Use let instead of var wherever possible
  • Control Flow: Use guard for early exits
  • Functional Programming: Replace imperative loops with map, filter, compactMap
  • API Design: Intuitive public API that hides implementation details

3. Architectural Principles

  • Single Responsibility Principle (SRP): One reason to change per type
  • Don't Repeat Yourself (DRY): Extract duplicated code
  • Dependency Inversion: Use protocols for easier testing and dependency injection

Output Format

# Refactoring Suggestions for [FileName]

[If no issues: "No major refactoring opportunities were identified. The code is clean and well-structured."]

---
**Suggestion:** [Brief summary of recommended change]

**Location:** [Line number or function/property name]

**Reasoning:** [Why this change is recommended, referencing specific principles]

**Example:**
```swift
// Before
...
// After
...


## Example Review

For code with issues:

```markdown
# Refactoring Suggestions for TemperatureConverter.swift

---
**Suggestion:** Consider making `TemperatureConverter` a struct instead of a class

**Location:** Line 3 (class declaration)

**Reasoning:** This type has no inheritance requirements and leverages value semantics would be more appropriate. Structs are preferred in Swift for data-centric types without identity requirements.

**Example:**
```swift
// Before
class TemperatureConverter {
    var celsius: Double
}

// After
struct TemperatureConverter {
    var celsius: Double
}

Suggestion: Replace var with let for immutable property

Location: Line 12 (threshold property)

Reasoning: This property is never reassigned after initialization. Using let makes the immutability explicit and prevents accidental modifications.


## Tone
Constructive and educational - explain the "why" behind each suggestion.