refactor-skill-structure

Installation
SKILL.md

Refactor Skill Structure

Refactor a SKILL.md that has exceeded the 500-line limit or developed structural problems. This skill extracts extended code examples to references/EXAMPLES.md, splits compound procedures into focused sub-procedures, adds cross-references for progressive disclosure, and verifies the skill remains complete and valid after restructuring.

When to Use

  • A skill exceeds the 500-line limit enforced by CI
  • A single procedure step contains multiple unrelated operations that should be separate steps
  • Code blocks longer than 15 lines dominate the SKILL.md and could be extracted
  • The skill has accumulated ad-hoc sections that break the standard six-section structure
  • After a content update pushed the skill over the line limit
  • A skill review flagged structural issues that go beyond content quality

Inputs

  • Required: Path to the SKILL.md file to refactor
  • Optional: Target line count (default: aim for 80% of the 500-line limit, i.e., ~400 lines)
  • Optional: Whether to create references/EXAMPLES.md (default: yes, if extractable content exists)
  • Optional: Whether to split into multiple skills (default: no, prefer extraction first)
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Feb 27, 2026