NW-MIKADO: Complex Refactoring with Mikado Method
EXPERIMENTAL: Under active development. Behavior and output format may change between versions.
Wave: CROSS_WAVE Agent: Crafty (nw-software-crafter) Command: *mikado
Overview
Plan and execute complex refactoring using the Mikado Method. Builds dependency {visualization} through iterative exploration|tracks discoveries via commits|executes leaf-to-goal bottom-up. For architectural changes spanning multiple classes where simple refactoring is insufficient.
Context Files Required
- src/\* - Codebase to refactor
- docs/product/architecture/brief.md - Target architecture (if available)
Agent Invocation
@nw-software-crafter
Execute \*mikado for {refactoring-goal}.
Context Files:
- src/\*
- docs/product/architecture/brief.md
Configuration:
- refactoring_goal: "{goal description with business value}"
- complexity: complex # simple/moderate/complex
- visualization: {tree|graph} # tree = indented markdown checklist, graph = Mermaid dependency diagram
Success Criteria
- [ ] Mikado {visualization} persisted at docs/mikado/{goal-name}.mikado.md
- [ ] Discovery commits capture each exploration attempt
- [ ] All leaf nodes implemented bottom-up
- [ ] Goal node achieved with all tests passing
- [ ] {visualization_label} stable (no new dependencies emerging)
Visualization labels: tree → "Tree", graph → "Graph". Use the selected visualization type in all output messages (e.g., "Wrote the Mikado tree" or "Wrote the Mikado graph").
Next Wave
Handoff To: {invoking-agent-returns-to-workflow} Deliverables: Refactored codebase + Mikado {visualization} documentation
Examples
Example 1: Extract shared domain model
/nw-mikado "Extract shared domain model from monolithic service layer"Crafty builds Mikado dependency {visualization} through iterative exploration, discovers 12 leaf nodes across 4 modules, executes bottom-up from leaves to goal with discovery commits at each step.
Expected Outputs
docs/mikado/{goal-name}.mikado.md
src/* (refactored implementation)
Discovery-tracking commits in git log