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complexity-recognition is agent-read markdown (skill) from codybrom/clairvoyance: Diagnoses whether complexity exists and where it comes from, using the three-symptom, two-root-cause framework. Use when code feels harder to work with than it should but the specific problem is unclear. Not for scanning known design smells (use red-flags) or evaluating a module's depth (use deep-modules)..

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# Complexity Recognition Review Lens

When invoked with $ARGUMENTS, focus the analysis on the specified file or module. Read the target code first, then apply the checks below.

> "Complexity is anything related to the structure of a software system that makes it hard to understand and modify the system." — John Ousterhout, _A Philosophy of Software Design_

Complexity is relative to the task: the same codebase can feel simple for one operation and painful for another. The writer of the code is often the worst judge of its complexity. If other collaborators (human or agent) find it complex, it is. Diagnose it using three symptoms, two root causes, and the fundamental formula.

## When to Apply

- When code feels harder to work with than it should be
- When small changes require edits in many places
- When developers frequently introduce bugs in unfamiliar code
- During "should we refactor this?" discussions

## Core Principles

### The Complexity Formula

$$C = \sum_{p}(c_p \times t_p)$$

Each part's complexity weighted by how often developers work with it.

- Complexity in frequently-touched code matters most
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  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
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  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
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  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
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  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
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  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
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Source

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codybrom/clairvoyance · 12 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-20 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_vrnhv6irblkrvdjf
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=codybrom/clairvoyance/complexity-recognition
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/1f0529824d770d39e1639a2ba545be5851089c5eca5d498035f60f77715b2a2e

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