React refactoringintermediatecode-review
React Refactor With Cursor
Two members turn a crowded dashboard component into smaller units while preserving behavior with focused tests.
Duration
42 min
Published
2026-05-13
Participants
Maya Chen, Andre Lewis
Consent
Approved
Timestamped Highlights
00:00
Set the refactor target
The pair identifies props, side effects, and behaviors that must stay stable.
08:40
Ask Cursor for seams
They use multi-file context to propose extraction points and reject two overbroad abstractions.
22:15
Lock behavior with tests
The session adds focused tests before moving markup into smaller components.
35:30
Review the final diff
The pair compares the before and after paths and captures the review checklist.
Cursor Skills
Component boundary discoveryRegression-test planningDiff review