simplify

name	simplify
description	Remove avoidable complexity from changed code while preserving behavior exactly.

Simplify

Use this workflow after a feature or bug fix works, but before review or release, to reduce unnecessary complexity introduced during the change.

Workflow

1. Identify the changed files and public behavior that must remain unchanged.
2. For each non-trivial changed file, check whether the change added:
   • helpers used only once
   • abstractions without a second caller
   • validation for impossible states
   • unused imports, variables, branches, flags, or configuration
   • comments that restate code instead of explaining intent
   • duplicated logic that an existing local helper already handles
3. Search before introducing or keeping a helper; prefer established project patterns.
4. Apply minimal cleanup only when behavior is clearly unchanged.
5. Leave risky cleanup as a proposal instead of applying it.
6. Re-run targeted tests for each touched area.

Final Report

Include:

• files simplified
• specific complexity removed
• behavior-preservation checks run
• cleanup proposals intentionally left unapplied
• residual risks