Conducts multi-axis code review. Use before merging any change. Use when reviewing code written by yourself, another agent, or a human. Use when you need to assess code quality across multiple dimensions before it enters the main branch.
code-simplification
code-simplification is an open-source productivity skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by addyosmani. Its author describes it as: “Simplifies code for clarity. Use when refactoring code for clarity without changing behavior. Use when code works but is harder to read, maintain, or extend than it should be. Use when reviewing code that has accumula…”. The project has 82k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add addyosmani/agent-skills`.
Installation
Add code-simplification to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add addyosmani/agent-skillsAlways review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.
When to use it
Reach for code-simplification when you want productivity help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
- Ships in addyosmani/agent-skills, an established project with 82,220 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained (recent commits)
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does code-simplification do?
- Simplifies code for clarity. Use when refactoring code for clarity without changing behavior. Use when code works but is harder to read, maintain, or extend than it should be. Use when reviewing code that has accumulated unnecessary complexity.
- How do I install code-simplification?
- Run /plugin marketplace add addyosmani/agent-skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills before installing.
- Is code-simplification free to use?
- Yes. code-simplification is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Where does code-simplification come from?
- code-simplification ships inside addyosmani/agent-skills, a repository that contains 25 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 82,220 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
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