In this article we extend the concept of refactorings, as used on source code, to data stored, for example, on YAML or JSON files. As an example, we extend the typical Rename Variable action to renaming a Kubernetes resource. We explore several scenarios that seem like a data-focused variant of code refactorings, why they may be useful. Then, we review some ways in which those data refactorings may be implemented, which tools could support them, and how the user experience may be like.
