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name: simplify-code\ndescription: \"Review a diff for clarity and safe simplifications, then optionally apply low-risk fixes.\"\nrisk: safe\nsource: \"Dimillian/Skills (MIT)\"\ndate_added: \"2026-03-25\"

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Simplify Code

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Review changed code for reuse, quality, efficiency, and clarity issues. Use Codex sub-agents to review in parallel, then optionally apply only high-confidence, behavior-preserving fixes.

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When to Use

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Modes

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Choose the mode from the user's request:

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If the user does not specify, default to:

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Step 1: Determine the Scope and Diff Command

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Prefer this scope order:

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  1. Files or paths explicitly named by the user
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  2. Current git changes
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  3. Files edited earlier in the current Codex turn
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  4. Most recently modified tracked files, only if the user asked for a review but there is no diff
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If there is no clear scope, stop and say so briefly.

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When using git changes, determine the smallest correct diff command based on the repo state:

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Do not assume git diff HEAD is the right default when a smaller diff is available.

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Before reviewing standards or applying fixes, read the repo's local instruction files and relevant project docs for the touched area. Prefer the closest applicable guidance, such as:

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Use those instructions to distinguish real issues from intentional local patterns.

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Step 2: Launch Four Review Sub-Agents in Parallel

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Use Codex sub-agents when the scope is large enough for parallel review to help. For a tiny diff or one very small file, it is acceptable to review locally instead.

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When spawning sub-agents:

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Use four review roles.

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Sub-Agent 1: Code Reuse Review

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Review the changes for reuse opportunities:

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  1. Search for existing helpers, utilities, or shared abstractions that already solve the same problem.
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  2. Flag duplicated functions or near-duplicate logic introduced in the change.
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  3. Flag inline logic that should call an existing helper instead of re-implementing it.
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Recommended sub-agent role: explorer for broad codebase lookup, or reviewer if a stronger review pass is more useful than wide search.

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Sub-Agent 2: Code Quality Review

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Review the same changes for code quality issues:

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  1. Redundant state, cached values, or derived values stored unnecessarily
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  2. Parameter sprawl caused by threading new arguments through existing call chains
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  3. Copy-paste with slight variation that should become a shared abstraction
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  4. Leaky abstractions or ownership violations across module boundaries
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  5. Stringly-typed values where existing typed contracts, enums, or constants already exist
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Recommended sub-agent role: reviewer

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Sub-Agent 3: Efficiency Review

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Review the same changes for efficiency issues:

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  1. Repeated work, duplicate reads, duplicate API calls, or unnecessary recomputation
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  2. Sequential work that could safely run concurrently
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  3. New work added to startup, render, request, or other hot paths without clear need
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  4. Pre-checks for existence when the operation itself can be attempted directly and errors handled
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  5. Memory growth, missing cleanup, or listener/subscription leaks
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  6. Overly broad reads or scans when the code only needs a subset
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Recommended sub-agent role: reviewer

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Sub-Agent 4: Clarity and Standards Review

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Review the same changes for clarity, local standards, and balance:

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  1. Violations of local project conventions or module patterns
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  2. Unnecessary complexity, deep nesting, weak names, or redundant comments
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  3. Overly compact or clever code that reduces readability
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  4. Over-simplification that collapses separate concerns into one unclear unit
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  5. Dead code, dead abstractions, or indirection without value
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Recommended sub-agent role: reviewer

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Only report issues that materially improve maintainability, correctness, or cost. Do not churn code just to make it look different.

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Step 3: Aggregate Findings

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Wait for all review sub-agents to complete, then merge their findings.

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Normalize findings into this shape:

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  1. File and line or nearest symbol
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  2. Category: reuse, quality, efficiency, or clarity
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  3. Why it is a problem
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  4. Recommended fix
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  5. Confidence: high, medium, or low
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Discard weak, duplicative, or instruction-conflicting findings before editing.

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Step 4: Fix Issues Carefully

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In review-only mode, stop after reporting findings.

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In safe-fixes or fix-and-validate mode:

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Prefer fixes like:

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Do not stage, commit, or push changes as part of this skill.

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Step 5: Validate When Required

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In fix-and-validate mode, run the smallest relevant validation for the touched scope after edits.

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Examples:

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Prefer fast, scoped validation over full-suite runs unless the change breadth justifies more.

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If validation is skipped because the user asked not to run it, say so explicitly.

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Step 6: Summarize Outcome

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Close with a brief result:

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If the code is already clean for this rubric, say that directly instead of manufacturing edits.

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Limitations

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