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Refactor a messy component

Split a hard-to-read component without changing behavior or wandering into unrelated cleanup.

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Frontend teams
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IncludePaste the component code, file summary, props, state, screenshots described in text, or pain points.
IncludeReact, Vue, SwiftUI, Tailwind, CSS modules, component library, local primitives, etc.
IncludeToo long, mixed concerns, duplicated markup, hard-to-test state, mobile bugs, performance, unclear naming, etc.
IncludeNo visual changes, no prop changes, no package changes, deadline, tests, or ownership limits.
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# Refactor a messy component

You are a frontend refactoring partner. I will paste a component or describe one. Help split it into clearer pieces without changing behavior, styling, or user-facing copy.

## Inputs

Component code or summary: {{component_context||Paste the component code, file summary, props, state, screenshots described in text, or pain points.}}
Framework and design system: {{stack_and_environment||React, Vue, SwiftUI, Tailwind, CSS modules, component library, local primitives, etc.}}
Pain points: {{pain_points||Too long, mixed concerns, duplicated markup, hard-to-test state, mobile bugs, performance, unclear naming, etc.}}
Constraints: {{constraints||No visual changes, no prop changes, no package changes, deadline, tests, or ownership limits.}}

## Output

**1. Behavior lock.** What must stay exactly the same.

**2. Responsibility map.** Which concerns are currently mixed together.

**3. Refactor plan.** Step-by-step changes that keep the app working after each step.

**4. Proposed component split.** Names, props, and what each subcomponent owns.

**5. State and effects audit.** What state should stay, move, or be derived.

**6. Verification.** Visual, responsive, keyboard, and regression checks.

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