Agent Skills · 9 Nov 2026

code-simplification: Agent Skill

In this week's ranking: #455

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What it does

Simplifies code for clarity.

What you need

Read the documented requirements before installation.

Who it is for

The README names these assistants: Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenCode.

Setup and use

Step 1. Install the instructions
Use the exact command documented by the project.
```
npx skills add addyosmani/agent-skills            # install all 25 skills
```
The instructions are available to your assistant.

Check that it works

Follow the example and check the result against the documented behavior.

Features explained

Preserve Behavior Exactly

All inputs, outputs, side effects, error behavior, and edge cases must remain identical.

Prefer Clarity Over Cleverness

Explicit code is better than compact code when the compact version requires a mental pause to parse.

Scope to What Changed

Default to simplifying recently modified code.

Next steps

Continue with the complete project documentation.

Limits

Review the instructions before granting access to your project.

Security check

Ranking history

Daily observations
First seen	2026-10-30
Last seen	2026-11-09
Best position	#366
Latest stars	114201

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Numbers and date

Observed on 9 Nov 2026. GitHub counts apply to the repository; skills.sh counts apply to this skill.

GitHub stars: 114201
Star growth over seven days: +1544 (2026-11-02 to 2026-11-09)
skills.sh total installs: 72115
skills.sh installs in 24 hours: 520
License: MIT
Last commit: 2026-11-01T19:24:49Z