News•Feb 27, 2026
Refactoring the RestAssured.Net Code with Claude Code
The author used Claude Code’s Opus 4.6 model to refactor the large ExecutableRequest class in the RestAssured.Net library, creating a new RequestBodyFactory and consolidating arguments into a RequestBodySettings object. Guardrails such as excluding test files, manual code review, and incremental changes ensured the AI only altered structure, not behavior. All unit tests passed across supported .NET versions, confirming the refactor’s safety. The experiment reinforced the value of AI‑assisted refactoring when combined with strict quality controls.