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---

name: code-simplifier

description: "Detect and simplify overly complex code. Apply KISS principle - less is more."

autoInvoke: true

priority: high

triggers:

- "simplify"

- "too complex"

- "make simpler"

- "reduce complexity"

- "KISS"

- "over-engineered"

user-invocable: false

---

+ > **AI-consumed reference.** Optimized for Claude to read during execution.

+ > Human-readable explanation: see [docs/architecture/HIERARCHICAL_PLANNING.md](../../../docs/architecture/HIERARCHICAL_PLANNING.md)

+ > or [docs/getting-started/](../../../docs/getting-started/) depending on topic.

# Code Simplifier

KISS principle. Full guide: `rules/core/simplicity-over-complexity.md`

## Signals → Actions

```toon

signals[5]{signal,action}:

Deep nesting (>3 levels),Flatten with early returns

Long function (>30 lines),Extract smaller functions

Complex conditionals,Use lookup tables

Over-abstraction,Inline single-use code

Premature optimization,Remove unless profiled

```

## Targets

```toon

targets[5]{metric,max}:

Cyclomatic complexity,10

Nesting depth,3

Function length,30 lines

File length,300 lines

Parameters,3

```

## Before Writing Code Ask

1. Can I delete this? (unused code, dead branches)

2. Can I inline this? (single-use abstractions)

3. Can I flatten this? (nested conditions)

4. Can I use built-ins? (standard library)

5. Is this needed now? (YAGNI)