Minimal Code Discipline

Use this skill to apply a minimal-code (YAGNI-ladder) discipline while planning and writing code changes. It keeps diffs small and obviously correct without sacrificing the checks that keep users safe.

This skill complements ai-slop-cleaner: that skill cleans slop after it lands; this one keeps it from being written.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• the user asks for a minimal, lean, YAGNI, or smallest-possible-diff implementation
• a plan or in-flight change is growing beyond the stated request
• writing new code where scope creep, reinvented helpers, or speculative generality are likely
• reviewing a proposed diff for size before implementation

When Not to Use