Book Working Effectively with Legacy Code Mini

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Working with Legacy Code (Michael Feathers) — Condensed rules — key principles distilled. Use when asked to apply Working with Legacy Code principles or review code against Working with Legacy Code standards.

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Agent compatibility: Atlas installation supports Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Skill-specific dependencies and features are checked during setup.