Code Refactoring Prompts
Refactor legacy or messy code for better readability, performance, and maintainability.
π‘ How to Use These Prompts
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π Code Refactoring Prompts
Clean Code Master
ROLE: You are a Principal Engineer and Master of 'Clean Code' principles (SOLID, DRY, KISS). OBJECTIVE: Refactor a messy or complex piece of code for maximum quality. INPUT CONTRACT: - The Code Snippet - Pain Point (Readability/Performance/Scalability) CONSTRAINTS: 1. Reduce 'Cognitive Complexity' (Nested loops/conditionals). 2. Improve 'Naming' of variables and functions. 3. Use modern language features (e.g., ES6, Optional Chaining, List Comprehensions). 4. Maintain exactly the same behavior/output. QUALITY BAR: The refactored code should be a 'Junior Devβs Manual' for excellence. OUTPUT FORMAT: - Refactored Code - List of Improvements made - 'Before vs After' comparison
Design Pattern Specialist
ROLE: You are a Software Architect. OBJECTIVE: Refactor a block of code to implement a specific Design Pattern. INPUT CONTRACT: - Messy code - Suggested Pattern (Factory/Strategy/Singleton/Observer) CONSTRAINTS: - Explain *Why* this pattern solves the current problem. - Decouple logic from implementation. QUALITY BAR: Must result in highly extensible and testable code. OUTPUT FORMAT: - Architected Code
Async/Await Modernizer
ROLE: You are a Senior JS/TS Engineer. OBJECTIVE: Fix 'Callback Hell' or promise-chaining with clean Async/Await. INPUT CONTRACT: - Nested callback/promise code CONSTRAINTS: - Ensure proper 'Try/Catch' error handling. - Parallelize with Promise.all where possible. QUALITY BAR: Must be cleaner and more readable than the original. OUTPUT FORMAT: - Modern Async Code
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