SKILL

agent-md-refactor

Refactor bloated AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, or similar agent instruction files to follow progressive disclosure principles. Splits monolithic files into organized, linked documentation.

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  • Agent MD Refactor
  • Triggers
  • Quick Reference
  • Process
  • Phase 1: Find Contradictions
  • Phase 2: Identify the Essentials
  • Phase 3: Group the Rest
  • Phase 4: Create the File Structure

Refactor bloated agent instruction files (AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, COPILOT.md, etc.) to follow progressive disclosure principles - keeping essentials at root and organizing the rest into linked, categorized files. -- Use this skill when: "refactor my AGENTS.md" / "refactor my CLAUDE.md" "split my agent instructions" "organize my CLAUDE.md file" "my AGENTS.md is too long" "progressive disclosure for my instructions" "clean up my agent config" -- | Phase | Action | Output | |-------|--------|--------| | 1. Analyze | Find contradictions | List of conflicts to resolve | | 2. Extract | Identify essentials | Core instructions for root file | | 3. Categorize | Group remaining instructions | Logical categories | | 4. Structure | Create file hierarchy | Root + linked files | | 5. Prune | Flag for deletion | Redundant/vague instructions | -- Identify any instructions that conflict with each other. Look for: Contradictory style guidelines (e.g., "use semicolons" vs "no semicolons") Conflicting workflow instructions Incompatible tool preferences Mutually exclusive patterns For each contradiction found: Ask the user to resolve before proceeding. -- Extract ONLY what belongs in the root agent file.

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Source repository
davila7/claude-code-templates
Source file
cli-tool/components/skills/development/agent-md-refactor/SKILL.md
Fixed revision
21be197f100a12b8d0dd9a211cc244c8179f84d3
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