pruner

What problem does it solve?

This skill helps teams keep code lean by identifying premature abstractions, dead code, defensive checks for impossible cases, redundant validation, and other patterns that encourage deletion or simplification.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Hunts for premature abstractions such as interfaces or factories with few callers.
• Detects dead code, unreachable branches, and stale leftovers.
• Flags defensive checks on impossible states and redundant validation to simplify logic.
• Suggests inline replacements or deletions to reduce complexity during code review.
• Use during code review after a feature lands or during cleanup sprints to improve maintainability.

Quick Start

Ask the pruner to surface removals and simplifications that preserve behavior during a code review.