# Simplify

Improve clarity and reduce needless complexity after behavior is understood; preserve...

- Repository: https://github.com/codewhale-hq/Codewhale (41164 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-11-01
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill simplify -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill simplify -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill simplify -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill simplify -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Improve clarity and reduce needless complexity after behavior is understood; preserve behavior and keep cleanup separate from correctness fixes.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Simplify

## When to use
Use after behavior is understood and the user wants clarity or less complexity.

## Non-goals
- Do not mix cleanup with speculative refactors that change behavior.
- Do not “simplify” by deleting necessary safety checks.

## Workflow
1. Confirm current behavior with tests or reproduction.
2. Reduce complexity in small, reviewable steps.
3. Keep behavior-preserving verification green.