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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
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