Bias toward deletion and the smallest change that fully solves the problem. Use when considering adding code, abstractions, dependencies, or speculative features.
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name: principle-laziness-protocol
description: Bias toward deletion and the smallest change that fully solves the problem. Use when considering adding code, abstractions, dependencies, or speculative features.
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# Laziness Protocol
## Trigger
When considering adding code, abstractions, dependencies, or speculative features.
## Rule
Bias toward deletion and the smallest change that fully solves the problem.
## Application
1. Name the concrete decision this principle changes.
2. Apply the rule to that decision, not as a decorative citation.
3. Prefer evidence from the current repository/runtime over generic preference.
4. If the principle conflicts with an explicit user constraint, keep the constraint and state the tradeoff.
