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3 added, 12 removed. Audit A to A.

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name: chisle-help

description: >

- Quick-reference card for Chisle modes, levels, and commands. One-shot

+ Quick-reference card for Chisle commands. One-shot

display, not a persistent mode. Use when the user says "chisle help", "how do I

use chisle", "what chisle commands", or invokes /chisle-help.

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# Chisle — quick reference

**What it is:** maximum-efficiency dev mode. Zero-fluff prose + YAGNI-first code, always on together.

## Commands

| Command | Effect |

|---------|--------|

- | `/chisle` | Activate at default level (full) |

- | `/chisle lite` | Tighter prose, flags the minimal alternative |

- | `/chisle full` | Full compression + YAGNI ladder |

- | `/chisle ultra` | Extremist: abbreviate prose, delete before add |

+ | `/chisle` | Activate |

| `/chisle-audit [path]` | Audit a diff/file/repo for both code bloat AND prose verbosity |

| `/chisle-review` | Review the current diff for over-engineering |

| `stop chisle` / `normal mode` | Deactivate |

Natural language works: "activate chisle", "chisle mode", "chislify this".

- ## Levels at a glance

- - **lite** — keeps full sentences; names the lazier code option, you pick.

- - **full** — drops articles, fragments OK, ladder enforced. Default.

- - **ultra** — abbreviates prose words, challenges the requirement itself.

## The code ladder

YAGNI → reuse → stdlib → native → installed dep → one line → minimum code.

## Statusline

- `[CHISLE]` / `[CHISLE:ULTRA]` — shows the active level. Configure via

+ `[CHISLE]` — shown while active. Configure via

`hooks/chisle-statusline.sh` (or `.ps1` on Windows).

## Never minimal about

Input validation, error handling that prevents data loss, security,

accessibility, anything you explicitly asked for.