Pre-implementation review skill that catches over-engineered specs, plans, and architecture proposals before code is written. Produces "the boring version" — the simplest implementation that satisfies stated requirements. Use this skill whenever reviewing a technical spec, implementation plan, architecture proposal, ADR, RFC, design doc, or PR description for unnecessary complexity. Also trigger when the user asks to simplify a plan, find the minimal viable approach, check for over-engineering, produce a boring baseline, or review whether a design is more complex than the problem requires. Trigger even if the user just pastes a spec and asks "what do you think?" — the default lens should be simplification review.
2026-06-15