Code Refactor is answering right now. Last checked 4 min ago. 75 installs a week from npm. It exposes 18 tools. Last commit 18 Oct 2026.
Refactor legacy code into modern, idiomatic code without changing its behavior.
What changed 20
Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 22 October 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.
What the code does
We read the source, 3 d ago · tools taken from the live server · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
const child = spawn(process.execPath, [SERVER], {
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 4 min ago.
claude mcp add code-refactor --transport http https://code-refactor-api.app.workbuddy.host/mcphttps://code-refactor-api.app.workbuddy.host/mcp[mcp_servers.code-refactor]
url = "https://code-refactor-api.app.workbuddy.host/mcp"{
"mcpServers": {
"code-refactor": {
"url": "https://code-refactor-api.app.workbuddy.host/mcp"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"code-refactor": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://code-refactor-api.app.workbuddy.host/mcp"
}
}
}Available tools 18
Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on.
If a tool disappears, we record the date.
codeexplain
codegen
codetrans
commitmsg
contract
copywriter
docgen
errfix
get_order
list_orders
regexgen
resume
review
script
skill_info
sqlgen
testgen
translate
Tools removed
Tools this server used to expose. Anything built against them stopped working on the day they went.
check_status
refactor_code
Endpoints
| URL | Transport | State | Latency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://code-refactor-api.app.workbuddy.host/mcp | streamable-http | answering | 2749 ms | 4 min ago |
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Code Refactor — questions
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