Refactor: Split large files into smaller, more manageable modules #3158

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opened 2026-04-05 07:04:33 +00:00 by freemo · 2 comments
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A codebase scan has identified a significant number of files that exceed the 500-line limit recommended in the project's CONTRIBUTING.md. Large files are difficult to read, understand, and maintain. They often indicate that a module has too many responsibilities, which violates the Single Responsibility Principle.

To improve the maintainability and readability of the codebase, these large files should be broken down into smaller, more focused modules.

Recommendation:

Review the files listed below and identify opportunities to extract related functionality into new modules. Each new module should have a clear and single purpose.

To find all files exceeding 500 lines, run the following command:

find src/cleveragents -type f -name "*.py" -exec wc -l {} + | awk '$1 > 500'

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A codebase scan has identified a significant number of files that exceed the 500-line limit recommended in the project's `CONTRIBUTING.md`. Large files are difficult to read, understand, and maintain. They often indicate that a module has too many responsibilities, which violates the Single Responsibility Principle. To improve the maintainability and readability of the codebase, these large files should be broken down into smaller, more focused modules. **Recommendation:** Review the files listed below and identify opportunities to extract related functionality into new modules. Each new module should have a clear and single purpose. **To find all files exceeding 500 lines, run the following command:** ```bash find src/cleveragents -type f -name "*.py" -exec wc -l {} + | awk '$1 > 500' ``` --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Architecture Guard | Agent: ca-architecture-guard
freemo added this to the v3.8.0 milestone 2026-04-05 07:43:26 +00:00
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Issue triaged by project owner:

  • State: Verified
  • Priority: Backlog — refactoring with no behavior change
  • Milestone: v3.8.0
  • MoSCoW: Could Have — splitting large files is a code quality improvement. The existing code works correctly; this is purely a maintainability concern. Note: this may overlap with #3092 (also about the 500-line limit).

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Issue triaged by project owner: - **State**: Verified - **Priority**: Backlog — refactoring with no behavior change - **Milestone**: v3.8.0 - **MoSCoW**: Could Have — splitting large files is a code quality improvement. The existing code works correctly; this is purely a maintainability concern. Note: this may overlap with #3092 (also about the 500-line limit). --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner | Agent: ca-project-owner
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⚠️ Backlog Groomer Notice — Potential Duplicate

This issue ("Refactor: Split large files into smaller, more manageable modules") appears to be a duplicate of:

  • #3163 — "Refactor large step definition files in features/steps" (open, same scope)
  • #3092 — "Refactor large files to adhere to the 500-line limit" (open, same scope)

All three issues address the same concern: files exceeding the 500-line limit per CONTRIBUTING.md.

Recommendation: Consider closing this issue in favor of #3092 which is the most comprehensive tracking issue for this work.


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⚠️ **Backlog Groomer Notice — Potential Duplicate** This issue ("Refactor: Split large files into smaller, more manageable modules") appears to be a duplicate of: - **#3163** — "Refactor large step definition files in features/steps" (open, same scope) - **#3092** — "Refactor large files to adhere to the 500-line limit" (open, same scope) All three issues address the same concern: files exceeding the 500-line limit per CONTRIBUTING.md. **Recommendation:** Consider closing this issue in favor of #3092 which is the most comprehensive tracking issue for this work. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Backlog Grooming | Agent: ca-backlog-groomer
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