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Code Simplification

Code Simplification is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from addyosmani/agent-skills. Simplifies code for clarity. Use when refactoring code for clarity without changing behavior. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 110,586 GitHub stars across a repository of 13 listed skills.

github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills/skills/code-simplification (opens in a new tab)

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Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add addyosmani/agent-skills
/plugin install agent-skills@addy-agent-skills

In the Claude apps, zip the code-simplification folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills.git
cp -r agent-skills/skills/code-simplification .agents/skills/code-simplification   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills.git
cp -r agent-skills/skills/code-simplification .cursor/skills/code-simplification   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Simplifies code for clarity. Use when refactoring code for clarity without changing behavior. Use when code works but is harder to read, maintain, or extend than it should be. Use when reviewing code that has accumulated unnecessary complexity. Inspired by the Claude Code Simplifier plugin. Adapted here as a model-agnostic, process-driven skill for any AI coding agent.

When it triggers

  • Use when refactoring code for clarity without changing behavior.
  • Use when code works but is harder to read, maintain, or extend than it should be.
  • Use when reviewing code that has accumulated unnecessary complexity.

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FAQ

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How do I install the Code Simplification skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add addyosmani/agent-skills and then /plugin install agent-skills@addy-agent-skills. For Codex or Cursor, copy the code-simplification folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Code Simplification skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Code Simplification maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 13, 2026. Its latest release is 0.6.13. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.