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+---
+name: gitnexus-refactoring
+description: "Use when the user wants to rename, extract, split, move, or restructure code safely. Examples: \"Rename this function\", \"Extract this into a module\", \"Refactor this class\", \"Move this to a separate file\""
+---
+
+# Refactoring with GitNexus
+
+## When to Use
+
+- "Rename this function safely"
+- "Extract this into a module"
+- "Split this service"
+- "Move this to a new file"
+- Any task involving renaming, extracting, splitting, or restructuring code
+
+## Workflow
+
+```
+1. gitnexus_impact({target: "X", direction: "upstream"})  → Map all dependents
+2. gitnexus_query({query: "X"})                            → Find execution flows involving X
+3. gitnexus_context({name: "X"})                           → See all incoming/outgoing refs
+4. Plan update order: interfaces → implementations → callers → tests
+```
+
+> If "Index is stale" → run `npx gitnexus analyze` in terminal.
+
+## Checklists
+
+### Rename Symbol
+
+```
+- [ ] gitnexus_rename({symbol_name: "oldName", new_name: "newName", dry_run: true}) — preview all edits
+- [ ] Review graph edits (high confidence) and ast_search edits (review carefully)
+- [ ] If satisfied: gitnexus_rename({..., dry_run: false}) — apply edits
+- [ ] gitnexus_detect_changes() — verify only expected files changed
+- [ ] Run tests for affected processes
+```
+
+### Extract Module
+
+```
+- [ ] gitnexus_context({name: target}) — see all incoming/outgoing refs
+- [ ] gitnexus_impact({target, direction: "upstream"}) — find all external callers
+- [ ] Define new module interface
+- [ ] Extract code, update imports
+- [ ] gitnexus_detect_changes() — verify affected scope
+- [ ] Run tests for affected processes
+```
+
+### Split Function/Service
+
+```
+- [ ] gitnexus_context({name: target}) — understand all callees
+- [ ] Group callees by responsibility
+- [ ] gitnexus_impact({target, direction: "upstream"}) — map callers to update
+- [ ] Create new functions/services
+- [ ] Update callers
+- [ ] gitnexus_detect_changes() — verify affected scope
+- [ ] Run tests for affected processes
+```
+
+## Tools
+
+**gitnexus_rename** — automated multi-file rename:
+
+```
+gitnexus_rename({symbol_name: "validateUser", new_name: "authenticateUser", dry_run: true})
+→ 12 edits across 8 files
+→ 10 graph edits (high confidence), 2 ast_search edits (review)
+→ Changes: [{file_path, edits: [{line, old_text, new_text, confidence}]}]
+```
+
+**gitnexus_impact** — map all dependents first:
+
+```
+gitnexus_impact({target: "validateUser", direction: "upstream"})
+→ d=1: loginHandler, apiMiddleware, testUtils
+→ Affected Processes: LoginFlow, TokenRefresh
+```
+
+**gitnexus_detect_changes** — verify your changes after refactoring:
+
+```
+gitnexus_detect_changes({scope: "all"})
+→ Changed: 8 files, 12 symbols
+→ Affected processes: LoginFlow, TokenRefresh
+→ Risk: MEDIUM
+```
+
+**gitnexus_cypher** — custom reference queries:
+
+```cypher
+MATCH (caller)-[:CodeRelation {type: 'CALLS'}]->(f:Function {name: "validateUser"})
+RETURN caller.name, caller.filePath ORDER BY caller.filePath
+```
+
+## Risk Rules
+
+| Risk Factor         | Mitigation                                |
+| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
+| Many callers (>5)   | Use gitnexus_rename for automated updates |
+| Cross-area refs     | Use detect_changes after to verify scope  |
+| String/dynamic refs | gitnexus_query to find them               |
+| External/public API | Version and deprecate properly            |
+
+## Example: Rename `validateUser` to `authenticateUser`
+
+```
+1. gitnexus_rename({symbol_name: "validateUser", new_name: "authenticateUser", dry_run: true})
+   → 12 edits: 10 graph (safe), 2 ast_search (review)
+   → Files: validator.ts, login.ts, middleware.ts, config.json...
+
+2. Review ast_search edits (config.json: dynamic reference!)
+
+3. gitnexus_rename({symbol_name: "validateUser", new_name: "authenticateUser", dry_run: false})
+   → Applied 12 edits across 8 files
+
+4. gitnexus_detect_changes({scope: "all"})
+   → Affected: LoginFlow, TokenRefresh
+   → Risk: MEDIUM — run tests for these flows
+```