AC ia-simplifying-code
Simplifies, polishes, and declutters code without changing behavior. Use when asked to simplify, clean up, refactor, declutter, remove dead code or AI slop, or improve readability. For analysis-only reports without code changes, use code-simplicity-reviewer agent.
As a process C 64/100 · Has gaps — weak spots: when it triggers, inputs and preconditions, consistency
How to improve
For the model run — optional
- Your own cases (evals/evals.json, 4–6 real requests with expected answers): the full check would then run those instead of a model-drafted suite.
- A spec.yaml with trigger phrases and assertions — a behaviour contract for CI; `skilltest init` writes a template.
Guard findings · 0
✓ No critical or high findings
Files scanned: 5. Evidence is masked. Grey chips explain why severity was lowered.
Against the Agent Skills spec
- note
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Process rating: all ten parameters 64/100
- 0Inputs and preconditions. Does not say what the process needs to start
- 0Progress reporting. Says nothing while it works
- 20When it triggers. No condition that starts the skill
- 30Running it twice. 3 mutating operations with no state check
- 40Consistency. Frontmatter name (ia-simplifying-code) differs from the folder (compound-eng-simplifying-code)
- 60Result and completion. Output format stated, no completion criterion
- 100Tools and files. No external tools needed
- 100Steps. 34 steps
- 100Failures and branches. 1 branches, has a failure section
- 100Execution cost. Instruction body is 1787 tokens
Everything here is measured from the skill text rather than judged by a model, so the numbers are checkable. A parameter weighs more when it is a more common reason for the process to stall.
Quality signals
- +5Description has no quoted example phrases that should trigger the skill
- +4Description does not say when NOT to use the skill (false activations)
- +4No input/output examples
- +1No license
- +2Single-language instructions
- +3Description length 264: enough signal without eating the budget
- +4Structure: 10 headings
- +3Step-by-step instructions: 34 items
- +3Output format is stated explicitly
- +4Reference files are cited in the instructions (2 of 2)
Quality base 70; lint remarks subtract, signals add up to 100. Result: 86.
External checks
ClawHub: clean
This skill gives ordinary code-simplification guidance and does not show hidden execution, credential handling, or persistence.
LLM: benign (high) · VirusTotal: · 8 Sept 2026