A developer needs to migrate a monolithic application into microservices, requiring changes across 45+…

Question

A developer needs to migrate a monolithic application into microservices, requiring changes across 45+ files, updates to module dependencies, and new architectural boundaries. Which execution approach in Claude Code is recommended for this task?

Accepted Answer

C. Use Plan mode to explore the codebase, map dependencies, and design an implementation strategy before committing to file modifications.

Answer

A. Use Direct Execution to incrementally modify files one by one until the migration is complete.

Answer

B. Use the /compact command heavily to fit all 45 files into the context window for a single-pass Direct Execution.

Answer

D. Write a static Prompt Chain that forces the agent to read, refactor, and save each file sequentially.

Question 151