Refactor: Git Plan

Structure version control for safe, reviewable refactoring.

Branch Strategy

Naming Convention

refactor/<scope>-<action>
Examples: refactor/auth-extract-service

Commit Granularity

One Commit Per

• Single rename across files
• One method extraction
• One file move
• One pattern application

Commit Message Format

refactor(<scope>): <action>

<what changed and why>

Risk: low|medium|high
Tests: passing|added|updated

Safety Practices

Before Starting

• Ensure clean state (git status)
• Create branch
• Verify tests pass

During Refactoring

• Commit frequently
• Run tests after each commit

If Something Breaks

• git reset --soft HEAD~1 (undo, keep changes)
• git checkout -- . (discard changes)
• git revert (revert specific)