Restraint | Agent Skills Atlas

About this skill

Engineering restraint — stop at the first rung that already solves the problem before writing new code. Use when planning, authoring tests, implementing, or reviewing any code change; loads as a standing principle alongside TDD and twelve-factor.

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Category: General
Reported license: MIT
Listing language (estimated): English
Review status: Not individually reviewed
Agent compatibility: Atlas installation supports Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Skill-specific dependencies and features are checked during setup.