Review staged code diffs and apply conservative refactors with human sign-off.
npx skills add https://github.com/rolopez23/agent-harness --skill simplify-rolopez23
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: simplify Source: https://github.com/rolopez23/agent-harness/tree/main/skills/simplify Command: npx skills add https://github.com/rolopez23/agent-harness --skill simplify-rolopez23
Reviews staged changes or a branch diff and simplifies the code following XP Simple Design, Clean Code, and Martin Fowler refactoring principles. Applies clear improvements directly and suggests uncertain ones for human review. Biases toward silence — if a change isn't clearly better, don't make it or suggest it. Trigger when the user says "simplify", "clean this up", "refactor this", "is this the simplest solution", or when invoked as a subagent after staging and before committing. Also trigger when the plan dashboard's Simplify column needs to be updated.
Instruct the agent to simplify the currently staged changes before commit.
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To safely refactor staged changes before committing, review the diff and apply minimal clean code improvements. This process only refactors code within changed areas, keeps tests untouched, and defers uncertain modifications for human sign-off.
The best way to simplify code during a review is to automate the detection of duplication and apply conservative refactors. Following XP Simple Design and Clean Code principles ensures improvements are clear without altering test behavior.
Automated code simplification handles uncertain refactors by biasing toward silence and deferring them for human review. It only applies clear improvements directly to the staged diff, ensuring minimal changes are integrated safely.
No, you cannot clean up code outside of your staged diff area. The simplification process strictly limits refactoring to code within changed areas to produce safer, minimal refactors and avoid unintended side effects.
You need manual review for a staged code refactor when a proposed change is not clearly better. Guardrails trigger human sign-off for uncertain modifications, ensuring only verified improvements are integrated before commit.
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