simplify

Review for reuse, quality, efficiency. Catches over-abstraction and dead code before merge.

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Install

Bundled with Claude Code by default — invoke with /simplify.

Best for

Pre-merge review pass on a feature branch.

About this skill

Code review for reuse, quality, and efficiency. Catches over-abstraction and dead code.

ReviewRefactorDRY

Score breakdown

Score breakdown

rubric 1.0
Install count
0/20
Provenance
15/15
GitHub stars
0/15
Recency
6/10
Compatibility
4/10
Documentation depth
6.5/10
Install ergonomics
10/10
License
5/5
Verification freshness
3/5

Composite 0–100 score derived from 9 verifiable signals. See the rubric →

Skill FAQ

About simplify

What is the simplify skill?

Code review for reuse, quality, and efficiency. Catches over-abstraction and dead code.

Which agents does simplify work with?

Claude Code, Cursor.

How do I install simplify?

See the install panel on this page for the per-agent install commands.

Is simplify free to use?

Yes — simplify is open source (MIT).

Who maintains simplify?

simplify is published by Anthropic and was last updated on 2026-04-25.

What is simplify best for?

Pre-merge review pass on a feature branch.