maintenance

name	maintenance
description	Start here to clean up the codebase — remove dead code, simplify, and reduce complexity without changing behavior.
context	fork
agent	maintainer

Make the code smaller. Remove dead code, cut duplication and needless indirection, and simplify — without changing behavior.

Prefer deletion over rewriting. Make the smallest diff. If a cut alters behavior, it's out of scope — revert it.

What to cut

• Dead code — unused functions, exports, branches, variables.
• Duplication — repeated logic that can collapse.
• Needless indirection — layers and abstractions that earn nothing: indirection that adds coupling without improving cohesion or hiding a decision.
• Over-configuration — options and flexibility nobody uses.

The rule

Behavior must not change. Prove it with the verify command before and after. Report net lines removed and one line per file changed.