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Run npx skillmds@latest add nwave-ai/nw-mikado in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Nw Mikado skill do?

[EXPERIMENTAL] Complex refactoring roadmaps with visual tracking It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

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Is Nw Mikado free to use?

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Who published Nw Mikado?

nWave-ai (@nwave-ai) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Nw Mikado by nwave-ai — Agent Skill

Name: Nw Mikado
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: nWave-ai

File contents

NW-MIKADO: Complex Refactoring with Mikado Method

EXPERIMENTAL: Under active development. Behavior and output format may change between versions.

Wave: CROSS_WAVE Agent: Crafty (nw-software-crafter) Command: *mikado

Overview

Plan and execute complex refactoring using the Mikado Method. Builds dependency {visualization} through iterative exploration|tracks discoveries via commits|executes leaf-to-goal bottom-up. For architectural changes spanning multiple classes where simple refactoring is insufficient.

Context Files Required

src/* - Codebase to refactor
docs/product/architecture/brief.md - Target architecture (if available)

Agent Invocation

@nw-software-crafter

Execute *mikado for {refactoring-goal}.

Context Files:

src/*
docs/product/architecture/brief.md

Configuration:

refactoring_goal: "{goal description with business value}"
complexity: complex # simple/moderate/complex
visualization: {tree|graph} # tree = indented markdown checklist, graph = Mermaid dependency diagram

Success Criteria

Mikado {visualization} persisted at docs/mikado/{goal-name}.mikado.md
Discovery commits capture each exploration attempt
All leaf nodes implemented bottom-up
Goal node achieved with all tests passing
{visualization_label} stable (no new dependencies emerging)

Visualization labels: tree → "Tree", graph → "Graph". Use the selected visualization type in all output messages (e.g., "Wrote the Mikado tree" or "Wrote the Mikado graph").

Next Wave

Handoff To: {invoking-agent-returns-to-workflow} Deliverables: Refactored codebase + Mikado {visualization} documentation

Examples

Example 1: Extract shared domain model

/nw-mikado "Extract shared domain model from monolithic service layer"

Crafty builds Mikado dependency {visualization} through iterative exploration, discovers 12 leaf nodes across 4 modules, executes bottom-up from leaves to goal with discovery commits at each step.

Expected Outputs

docs/mikado/{goal-name}.mikado.md
src/*                                (refactored implementation)
Discovery-tracking commits in git log

Source: nWave-ai/nWave → nWave/skills/nw-mikado/SKILL.md

---name: nw-mikadodescription: [EXPERIMENTAL] Complex refactoring roadmaps with visual tracking---# NW-MIKADO: Complex Refactoring with Mikado Method> **EXPERIMENTAL**: Under active development. Behavior and output format may change between versions.**Wave**: CROSS_WAVE**Agent**: Crafty (nw-software-crafter)**Command**: `*mikado`## OverviewPlan and execute complex refactoring using the Mikado Method. Builds dependency {visualization} through iterative exploration|tracks discoveries via commits|executes leaf-to-goal bottom-up. For architectural changes spanning multiple classes where simple refactoring is insufficient.## Context Files Required- src/\* - Codebase to refactor- docs/product/architecture/brief.md - Target architecture (if available)## Agent Invocation@nw-software-crafterExecute \*mikado for {refactoring-goal}.**Context Files:**- src/\*- docs/product/architecture/brief.md**Configuration:**- refactoring_goal: "{goal description with business value}"- complexity: complex # simple/moderate/complex- visualization: {tree|graph} # tree = indented markdown checklist, graph = Mermaid dependency diagram## Success Criteria- [ ] Mikado {visualization} persisted at docs/mikado/{goal-name}.mikado.md- [ ] Discovery commits capture each exploration attempt- [ ] All leaf nodes implemented bottom-up- [ ] Goal node achieved with all tests passing- [ ] {visualization_label} stable (no new dependencies emerging)**Visualization labels**: tree → "Tree", graph → "Graph". Use the selected visualization type in all output messages (e.g., "Wrote the Mikado tree" or "Wrote the Mikado graph").## Next Wave**Handoff To**: {invoking-agent-returns-to-workflow}**Deliverables**: Refactored codebase + Mikado {visualization} documentation## Examples### Example 1: Extract shared domain model```/nw-mikado "Extract shared domain model from monolithic service layer"```Crafty builds Mikado dependency {visualization} through iterative exploration, discovers 12 leaf nodes across 4 modules, executes bottom-up from leaves to goal with discovery commits at each step.## Expected Outputs```docs/mikado/{goal-name}.mikado.mdsrc/* (refactored implementation)Discovery-tracking commits in git log```---**Source:** [`nWave-ai/nWave`](https://github.com/nWave-ai/nWave) → `nWave/skills/nw-mikado/SKILL.md`

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