Code Simplification
Trigger
- Keywords: simplify, clean up code, remove duplication, simplify code
When NOT to Use
- New feature development (use
/feature-dev) - Document refactoring (use
/doc-refactor) - Full multi-target refactoring (use
/refactor)
Agent Dispatch
Primary: Code Simplification
Agent({
description: "Simplify code, eliminate duplication, preserve behavior",
subagent_type: "code-simplifier",
prompt: `Simplify the code at: $ARGUMENTS
Follow the task steps and constraints defined in this skill.`
})Secondary: Refactoring Risk Review
After simplification, dispatch risk assessment:
Agent({
description: "Review refactoring risk and verify behavior preservation",
subagent_type: "refactor-reviewer",
prompt: `Review the refactoring changes just applied.
Check behavior preservation, dependency impact, test coverage, and rollback risk.`
})Task
For $ARGUMENTS:
- Run tests first (establish baseline)
- Refactor
- Dead code removal
- Extract duplicates (3+ repeats)
- Simplify nesting (> 3 levels)
- Run tests again (confirm nothing broken)
Output
## Refactoring Summary
- [file:line] <change>
## Test Results
✅/❌
## Next Steps
- <suggestions>Constraints
- ❌ Do not change business logic
- ❌ Do not add new features