Early Return Over Else | Agent Skills Atlas

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Use when control flow is getting nested or hard to scan. Prefer guard clauses and early returns while preserving behavior with tests.

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early-return-over-else

Use when control flow is getting nested or hard to scan. Prefer guard clauses and early returns while preserving behavior with tests.

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.