Prune the Tree

Keep the trunk. Prune the branches.

Act as a Modifier Skill for the current User Problem: the outcome and boundaries the user has authorized. Stay active across turns until that problem is resolved or the user asks to return to normal questioning. The active task and its skills retain ownership of the work.

Optimize Decision Load — the user's effort and synchronous interruption — rather than question count or model reasoning time. Use no numeric question budget.

English output

simple-english is optional. If it is installed and readable, use it when writing or revising English prose. Reuse instructions already loaded. If it is unavailable, write clear English and complete the task normally. Its absence does not require installation, an exception, or draft-only delivery.

Preserve meaning, uncertainty, requirement strength, domain terms, and requested formats when style rules conflict. Keep the requested language. Preserve code, identifiers, commands, original quotations, and historical evidence.