RefactorLens

RefactorLens is a web app + IDE plugin that scores refactor risk and suggests safe, incremental steps for large codebases. It ingests your repo, builds a dependency and change-history graph, and highlights “hot zones” where refactors are most likely to cause regressions (high churn files, weak tests, complex call chains, and fragile modules). It then generates a refactor plan: smallest-possible commits, recommended characterization tests, and a rollback strategy. This is not a magic “rewrite your code” tool—most teams already have linters and static analysis; the real gap is prioritizing what to refactor and doing it safely under deadlines. The product focuses on measurable outcomes: reduced incident rate after refactors, smaller PR sizes, and faster review cycles. It integrates with GitHub/GitLab, CI, and Jira to turn refactoring into trackable work instead of an endless backlog item.

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