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Code simplification

by Addy Osmani (opens in a new tab) addyosmani/agent-skills

Simplifies working code for clarity without changing what it does.

Installation

Skills CLI

Skills CLI command
npx skills@latest add addyosmani/agent-skills --skill code-simplification

Requires Node.js and npm. Choose your agents in the installer; add -g for a global installation.

Fieldbook review

Reviewed 27 Sept 2026

Starts from Chesterton's fence: understand why code exists before removing it. Scoped to what changed.

  • LicenceMIT
  • FrontmatterValid name and description
  • Risky patternsNone found
  • Size332 lines
  • Last checked27 Sept 2026 · f0c5ed754057eb0c1e027e2587f59de816651feb5e837242296c43ea21cf621d

What it can touch

  • Edits code

    Changes files in your project.

Read the source

Fieldbook links to the original instead of copying it, so you always read the version you install.

skills/code-simplification/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)