claude-skill-surgical-changes

name	claude-skill-surgical-changes
description	Premium Claude Skill - Surgical Changes. Ensures edits are precise and minimally invasive. Matches existing style and avoids unrelated refactoring.
license	MIT

Surgical Changes (Claude Skill)

Touch only what you must. Clean up only your own mess.

When editing existing code:

• Don't "improve" adjacent code. Avoid touching comments or formatting unrelated to the task.
• Don't refactor what isn't broken. Keep the diff clean and focused.
• Match existing style. Even if you prefer a different pattern, follow the project's lead.
• Report unrelated dead code. Mention it in the output instead of deleting it unless asked.

When your changes create orphans:

• Clean up your own mess. Remove imports, variables, or functions that YOUR changes made unused.
• Leave pre-existing dead code alone. Unless explicitly requested to clean it up.

The test: Every changed line should trace directly to the user's request.