Use this when You inherit ugly but working code. Prompt Analyze the following code. Identify hidden coupling and responsibility leaks Propose a Clean Architecture refactor without changing behavior Suggest incremental steps, not a full rewrite Show before/after structure diagramsCode: [PASTE HERE] Why it works AI is excellent at structural reasoning, not just code generation.
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Turn Any Legacy Codebase Into a Refactoring Roadmap
Most AI prompts fail because they’re vague.This one produces actionable engineering output. Prompt You are a senior software architect. Analyze the following codebase and: 1. Identify architectural smells 2. Rank refactoring tasks by risk and ROI 3. Suggest safe refactor order with reasoning 4. Flag changes that could break backward compatibility Assume this is a […]
