# ropey

> Use this tool when you need to safely refactor Python code across entire projects, solving issues like outdated naming conventions, disorganized imports, and inefficient code structures. It provides a dry-run safety contract and precise LSP-coordinate addressing, allowing for reliable rename, move, extract, inline, and signature change operations. This tool is ideal for coding agents seeking to improve code quality and maintainability with minimal risk of introducing errors.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/andrewesweet-ropey  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/andrewesweet-ropey

## Description

Enables coding agents to perform safe, project-wide Python refactoring (rename, move, extract, inline, change signature, organize imports, etc.) with a dry-run safety contract and LSP-coordinate addressing.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/fzgl6y4444)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/andrewesweet/ropey>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "andrewesweet-ropey"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/andrewesweet-ropey` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/andrewesweet-ropey/pull`

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