klh-code-simplifier

Refactor only structure, not logic: replace nested ternaries with if/else chains, break dense one-liners into named intermediate steps, and remove redundant wrappers. This Skill follows a preserve-functionality principle so all outputs and behaviors remain identical.

Replace nested ternaries with a function using early returns or a switch statement. For example, convert chained conditional expressions into explicit if statements returning each status, which improves readability and debugging.

Avoid simplification when it reduces clarity, creates overly clever one-liners, merges unrelated concerns, or removes helpful abstractions. Readability takes priority over fewer lines, and code outside the recently modified scope should be left untouched.

Yes, the refinement process applies project-specific standards such as those defined in CLAUDE.md, including ES module imports, function keyword preference, explicit return type annotations, and consistent naming conventions.

Simplification restructures working code for readability without changing behavior, while bug fixing changes behavior to correct defects. Simplify first, then run a bug audit so the review operates on cleaner, easier-to-analyze code.