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review-and-simplify-changes

Review a git diff or explicit file scope for reuse, code quality, efficiency, clarity, and standards issues, then optionally apply safe Codex-driven fixes. Use when the user asks to "simplify code", "review changed code", "check for code reuse", "review code quality", "review efficiency", "simplify changes", "clean up code", "refactor changes", or "run simplify".

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

82%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

The content is a well-structured, highly actionable instruction skill with clear mode selection and a sequenced workflow. Its main weakness is repeated read-only boilerplate that could be consolidated, and a slightly implicit validation feedback loop.

Suggestions

Consolidate the read-only constraint: state it once in the spawn list and reference it from each sub-agent instead of repeating the full sentence four times.

Make the validation feedback loop explicit in Step 5, e.g. 'if validation fails, fix the reported issues and re-run validation before proceeding'.

Consider moving the four sub-agent role definitions into a single reference file to keep the main SKILL.md body tighter and improve progressive disclosure.

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Conciseness

The body is mostly lean and directive, but the read-only constraint is stated in the spawn list and then repeated verbatim under all four sub-agents ('This sub-agent is read-only. It must not edit files, apply patches...'), which is minor trimmable redundancy.

4 / 5

Actionability

It gives concrete, executable guidance throughout: explicit diff commands (git diff, git diff --cached), a ranked scope order, named sub-agent roles, a defined finding shape, and concrete fix examples.

5 / 5

Workflow Clarity

The six steps are clearly sequenced with mode-gated validation in Step 5, but there is no explicit validate->fix->re-validate retry loop and validation only runs in fix-and-validate mode, leaving a minor checkpoint gap.

4 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

The skill is self-contained with no bundle files and is well-organized via clear headers (Modes, Steps 1-6); structure is good, though the per-sub-agent detail is all inline rather than split into references.

4 / 5

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Description

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Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

The description is strong across all dimensions: specific, rich in natural trigger terms, complete with both what and when, and clearly distinct. It is written in third person with no fluff.

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Specificity

The description names the domain (git diff or file scope review) and lists multiple concrete concerns—reuse, code quality, efficiency, clarity, standards—as well as optional safe fixes, matching the 'comprehensive coverage' anchor.

5 / 5

Completeness

It explicitly answers both 'what' (review a diff for reuse/quality/efficiency/clarity/standards and optionally apply safe fixes) and 'when' via a concrete 'Use when the user asks to...' clause with multiple trigger phrases.

5 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

It includes many natural trigger phrases users would say, with synonyms and variations ('simplify code', 'clean up code', 'refactor changes', 'run simplify', 'review efficiency'), giving comprehensive keyword coverage.

5 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

It targets a clear niche—reviewing and simplifying code changes/diffs—with distinct trigger phrases, keeping overlap risk with unrelated skills minimal.

5 / 5

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20

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Validation

100%

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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