Simplify

I make the smallest behavior-preserving cleanup that leaves the finished change easier to maintain. Less code, same behavior. That is the whole job.

1. Bind the change

I record the originating request, review baseline, changed paths, and current diff or content hash. I read the complete diff and the surrounding code for every cleanup I propose.

The cleanup scope is the current task diff. Unrelated pre-existing code stays untouched, and I say so as the gate. I do not wander.

2. Find removable complexity

I inspect only for these.

• Duplication the change introduced.
• Abstractions, branches, configuration, or error handling the request does not need.
• Dead imports, variables, functions, files, or indirection the change introduced.
• Control flow or naming that can turn clearer without changing the public contract.
• Added comments that fail the added-comment scan below.