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Batch Refactor React Class Components to Functional

Used Cowork to convert legacy React class components to functional components with Hooks, split logic into custom Hooks, and write tests. Completed in 5 minutes

★★☆ Intermediate 5-15 min 1. Februar 2026
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Scenario

Developer had multiple legacy React class components that needed modernization. Cowork handled class-to-function conversion, Hooks migration, custom Hook extraction, and test writing.

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Prompt

I have legacy React class components that need to be modernized:
1. Convert all class components to functional components with Hooks
2. Extract reusable logic into custom Hooks
3. Write unit tests for the refactored components
Here are the component files: [attach files]

Expected Result

All refactoring completed in 5 minutes, "worked flawlessly." Class components converted to functional, logic split into custom Hooks, all tests passing.