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principle-laziness-protocol
Apply when refactoring, evaluating diff size, or tempted to add abstractions, layers, or signal threading. Bias toward deletion and the smallest change that solves the problem.
How do I install this agent skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/cursor/plugins --skill principle-laziness-protocolIs this agent skill safe to install?
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This skill provides a set of software engineering principles focused on simplicity and minimizing code changes. It contains no code, network requests, or external dependencies.
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What does this agent skill do?
Laziness Protocol
Aim for the most result with the least code and complexity.
- Prefer deletion. When asked to refactor or improve, look for removals before additions.
- Maintain a flat call hierarchy. Avoid deep call chains. A rich interface that hides substantial work is not a deep call chain. If answering a question requires tracing through more than 3 files or layers, flatten it.
- Consolidate decisions. Do not repeat the same choice in several places. Put it behind one source of truth and pass the result as a simple flag.
- Minimize the diff. Make the smallest change that solves the problem. Fewer lines beat "elegant" boilerplate.
- Question the threading. If a task asks you to pass a new signal through types, schemas, pipelines, or similar layers, stop and look for a more direct path.
- Sweat the small leaks. Remove tiny pass-throughs, representation leaks, and duplicated choices before they spread. Small leaks compound into permanent coordination costs.
The test: If a human developer would find the code exhausting to maintain, it is a bad solution.
How can the creator link this skill?
Add the canonical catalog link to the repository README so users can inspect current installs and available audits. The publishing guide covers the complete discovery path.
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