Use to keep code MINIMAL and right-sized for AI coding agents. DO — keep an in-progress change minimal (reuse before adding, subtract, avoid the wrong abstraction, check blast radius). REVIEW — audit existing code or a repo for slop (duplication, dead code, over-engineering) and parallel-readiness (coupling, boundaries, gate coverage), then score it. DESIGN — shape right-sized boundaries and work-partitioning so many agents work in parallel, sequence a safe refactor, or explain a principle. Triggers on 'is this over-engineered', 'reduce the slop', 'audit our coupling/boundaries', 'structure this repo for parallel agents'. Do NOT use to wire enforcement gates/hooks/AGENTS.md (use harden-repo-for-coding-agents), for developer API/SDK/CLI surfaces (use dx-audit / dx-design), for product UX (use ux-audit / ui-design), or to tighten prose (use writing-audit).
Install with
Claude CodeCodexCursorGitHub CopilotGemini CLI
Supported by the Atlas install prompt. Skill-specific requirements vary.
Skill stats
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About this skill
Use to keep code MINIMAL and right-sized for AI coding agents. DO — keep an in-progress change minimal (reuse before adding, subtract, avoid the wrong abstraction, check blast radius). REVIEW — audit existing code or a repo for slop (duplication, dead code, over-engineering) and parallel-readiness (coupling, boundaries, gate coverage), then score it. DESIGN — shape right-sized boundaries and work-partitioning so many agents work in parallel, sequence a safe refactor, or explain a principle. Triggers on 'is this over-engineered', 'reduce the slop', 'audit our coupling/boundaries', 'structure this repo for parallel agents'. Do NOT use to wire enforcement gates/hooks/AGENTS.md (use harden-repo-for-coding-agents), for developer API/SDK/CLI surfaces (use dx-audit / dx-design), for product UX (use ux-audit / ui-design), or to tighten prose (use writing-audit).
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Use to keep code MINIMAL and right-sized for AI coding agents. DO — keep an in-progress change minimal (reuse before adding, subtract, avoid the wrong abstraction, check blast radius). REVIEW — audit existing code or a repo for slop (duplication, dead code, over-engineering) and parallel-readiness (coupling, boundaries, gate coverage), then score it. DESIGN — shape right-sized boundaries and work-partitioning so many agents work in parallel, sequence a safe refactor, or explain a principle. Triggers on 'is this over-engineered', 'reduce the slop', 'audit our coupling/boundaries', 'structure this repo for parallel agents'. Do NOT use to wire enforcement gates/hooks/AGENTS.md (use harden-repo-for-coding-agents), for developer API/SDK/CLI surfaces (use dx-audit / dx-design), for product UX (use ux-audit / ui-design), or to tighten prose (use writing-audit).
About this listing
Category
Product & design
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.
Claude Code
Codex
Cursor
GitHub Copilot
Gemini CLI