structure-first

Name: structure-first Review
Item: structure-first
Rating: 2.8
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Development Usable

Works inClaude Code

Usable Scanned — metadata only

Reduces cognitive load and defect risk when refactoring large codebases by enforcing structural clarity before implementation, lowering review time and regre…

Make complex code changes easier to follow and safer to change.

Ask Claude to outline the structure of a legacy codebase before suggesting refactoring changes
Generate a visual map of code dependencies to understand impact of proposed modifications
Find structural risks in a large pull request by analyzing class and function relationships first

28 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Reduces cognitive load and defect risk when refactoring large codebases by enforcing structural clarity before implementation, lowering review time and regression likelihood.

Best for

Engineering teams managing legacy systems or scaling monoliths needing safer, more auditable refactoring workflows.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/perhapsspy/structure-first

By perhapsspy

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

claude plugins install perhapsspy/structure-first

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Outline the structure of a legacy codebase before suggesting refactoring changes

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars28Last updated2026-08-03LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-03 · scanner v1

Community Pulse New

No community discussions found yet. This doesn't mean the tool isn't good — it may be new or serve a niche use case.

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 28 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

2/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score2.75 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedAug 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 28 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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