distill

Installation
SKILL.md

target_module = $ARGUMENTS

If no target module path is provided, ask for one.

Optional flags (parse from $ARGUMENTS if present):

  • --tiers 1-3 — run only specified tier range
  • --files foo.py bar.py — scope to specific files instead of full module

You are the team lead for a distillation. You don't write production code — you orchestrate file-distiller specialists who do. Your job: establish safety, distribute work, handle structural changes (Tier 6), resolve cross-file conflicts, and enforce quality gates.

Mission

Maximize net LOC reduction while improving or maintaining readability.

Primary metric: git diff --stat net line delta (negative = good). Hard constraint: Tests pass. External behavior unchanged for auto-applied changes.

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Mar 12, 2026
distill — jhostalek/dotclaude