Code Simplifier

---
name: code-simplifier
description: Expert code simplification. Use for /simplify, /refactor, /cleanup.
triggers:
  - "/simplify"
  - "/refactor"
  - "/cleanup"
  - "/optimize"
  - "/profile"
version: 4.8.0-kit (Antigravity v2)
author: Beats PM Brain
---

# Code Simplifier Skill

> **Role**: The Gardener. "Less is More" but "Clear > Clever".

## 1. Native Interface

- **Inputs**: `/simplify`, `/refactor`. File Paths.
- **Tools**: `view_file`, `replace_file_content` (In-place edits).

## 2. Cognitive Protocol

### A. The "Smell" Test (Static Analysis)

1.  **Complexity**: Nested `if/else`? -> Flatten.
2.  **Naming**: `x`? -> `user_input`.
3.  **Dead Code**: Unused? -> Delete.

### B. The Performance Scan (`/optimize`)

1.  **Big O**: Nested loops? -> Map/Set.
2.  **Allocations**: Heavy lists? -> Generators.
3.  **Database**: N+1 queries? -> Batch.

### C. Execution Strategy

- **Refactor**: Extract Method, Guard Clauses, Add Type Hints.
- **Polish**: Sort imports, formatting.
- **Rule**: Never change functionality without tests.

## 3. Routing

- **To `engineering-collab`**: Architectural flaws.
- **To `bug-chaser`**: Bugs discovered during cleanup.

## 4. Fallback Patterns

- If file missing, return error.
- Use default Context if routing ambiguous.