🔍 Refine

This skill redirects to the extract tool for backward compatibility, ensuring seamless access while transitioning to the preferred workflow.

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npx playbooks add skill bdambrosio/cognitive_workbench --skill refine

About Refine

This skill redirects to the extract tool for backward compatibility, ensuring seamless access while transitioning to the preferred workflow.

The 19-word prompt provides structured code review & quality guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.

Use Cases

  • Catching bugs and security vulnerabilities before merge
  • Enforcing code style and architectural consistency
  • Reviewing PRs for performance and maintainability
  • Generating detailed code review comments

Example Prompts

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System Prompt (19 words)

This skill redirects to the extract tool for backward compatibility, ensuring seamless access while transitioning to the preferred workflow.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Refine?

Refine is a free code review & quality skill for AI coding agents. This skill redirects to the extract tool for backward compatibility, ensuring seamless access while transitioning to the preferred workflow.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with code review & quality expertise.

How do I use Refine with Claude Code?

Run npx playbooks add skill bdambrosio/cognitive_workbench --skill refine in your terminal to install Refine into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.

Which AI coding agents work with Refine?

Refine is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.

Is Refine free to use?

Yes, Refine is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/bdambrosio/cognitive_workbench/tree/main/src/tools/refine/Skill.md. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.

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