agent-md-refactorlisted

# Agent MD Refactor 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. --- ## Triggers 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" --- ## Quick Reference | 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 | --- ## Process ### Phase 1: Find Contradictions 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:** ```markdown ## Contradiction Found **Instruction A:** [quote] **Instruction B:** [quote] **Question:** Which should take precedence, or should both be conditional? ``` Ask the user to resolve before proceeding. --- ### Phase 2: Identify the Essent