hjemmesidekongen/reducing-entropy
plugins/kronen/skills/reducing-entropy/SKILL.md
Delete dead code, remove unused files, and shrink the codebase. Applies a deletion-first mindset: measure success by how much code remains, not effort spent. Use when cleaning up after a feature, removing unused skills or plugins, simplifying over-engineered code, auditing for dead imports or unreachable paths, or deciding whether a refactor actually reduces complexity. Manual activation only.
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Updated Apr 5, 2026
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SKILL.md
- name:
- reducing-entropy
- description:
- >
- deletion-first mindset:
- measure success by how much code remains, not effort
- user_invocable:
- true
- interactive:
- true
- depends_on:
- []
- reads:
- []
- writes:
- []
- type:
- data_validation
- - name:
- no_regression
- verify:
- No functionality was lost that was actually needed
- fail_action:
- Restore needed functionality with minimal code
- on_fail:
- Reconsider the approach — entropy increased
- on_pass:
- Codebase is smaller. Mission accomplished.
- model_tier:
- junior
- origin:
- agent-toolkit-main/skills/reducing-entropy
- ported_date:
- 2026-03-09
- iteration:
- 1
- changes:
- Added kronen frontmatter. Removed references/ loading step (no references dir in port). Kept core content intact.
Reducing Entropy
Core Principle
More code begets more code. Entropy accumulates. Every line added creates maintenance burden, cognitive load, and surface area for bugs. The natural drift of any codebase is toward bloat.
The Goal
Less total code in the final codebase. Not less effort — less output. Success is measured by the end state, not by how much work was done. A PR that deletes 200 lines and adds 0 is better than one that replaces 200 lines with 150 "cleaner" lines.
Three Questions
Before every change, ask:
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What is the smallest possible codebase that does what we need? Not the smallest diff. The smallest final result.
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Does this change result in less total code? If not, justify why the increase is unavoidable.
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What can we delete? Not refactor. Not rewrite. Delete. Remove entirely.
Red Flags
- "We might need this later" — you probably won't. Delete it.
- "This abstraction makes it cleaner" — abstractions add lines. Justify them.
- "Let me add a wrapper" — wrappers are code. More code is more entropy.
- "I'll refactor this to be more maintainable" — if the line count goes up, reconsider.
Exceptions and additional patterns: references/process.md.
Bias toward deletion. Measure the end state.
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