Agent skill

Workflows Simplify

by clay-run in clay-run/agent-plugins

Clay workflows — simplify a workflow via the CLI (clay workflows commands): merge redundant nodes, cut unnecessary complexity, and replace LLM nodes with deterministic alternatives where possible.

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Install Workflows Simplify

skills CLI
$ npx skills add clay-run/agent-plugins --skill workflows-simplify -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install clay-run/agent-plugins workflows-simplify --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/clay-run/agent-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/clay/skills/workflows-simplify .claude/skills/workflows-simplify && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
workflows-simplify
GitHub stars
129
Token cost
~1k tokens
SKILL.md length
557 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
35
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Clay workflows — simplify a workflow via the CLI (clay workflows commands): merge redundant nodes, cut unnecessary complexity, and replace LLM nodes with deterministic alternatives where possible.

  • Works in 5 steps: Read the workflow using clay workflows… → Analyze each node against the… → Present findings as a prioritized list… → …
  • SKILL.md covers Process, Simplification Checklist and Output Format
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Workflows Simplify is an agent skill from clay-run/agent-plugins. Clay workflows — simplify a workflow via the CLI (clay workflows commands): merge redundant nodes, cut unnecessary complexity, and replace LLM nodes with deterministic alternatives where possible.

Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: Build with Clay in your AI coding agent - skills, MCP tools, and the clay CLI for Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Search companies and people, run enrichment routines, and query…

Example prompts

  • “/workflows-simplify”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Read the workflow using clay workflows graph get --mode full to get all node details
  2. Analyze each node against the simplification checklist below
  3. Present findings as a prioritized list of suggestions with specific changes, alongside a render of the current graph (clay workflows…
  4. Apply authorized changes — edit the workflow only when the user's request authorizes modifications, via clay workflows nodes…
  5. Show the result — after applying, run clay workflows graph format and render the updated graph so the simplification is visible, not just…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a813258. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Workflows Simplify loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 54 tokens; SKILL.md has 557 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~54
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 557 words (~1,025 tokens).

“Analyze the current workflow and suggest concrete simplifications to reduce complexity, improve reliability, and lower costs.”

— opening of SKILL.md by clay-run
name
workflows-simplify

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in clay/skills/workflows-simplify of clay-run/agent-plugins.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit a813258

Compare with similar skills

Workflows Simplify next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Workflows Simplify this skillclay-run/agent-plugins129—~1kAutomated safety check: PassNone
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Merge Upsymfony/symfony31k—~4kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Mergealirezarezvani/claude-skills28k—~587Automated safety check: PassMIT
Simplifyasgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks69k—~759Automated safety check: PassCC0-1.0

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Questions about Workflows Simplify

What does Workflows Simplify do?

Clay workflows — simplify a workflow via the CLI (clay workflows commands): merge redundant nodes, cut unnecessary complexity, and replace LLM nodes with deterministic alternatives where possible. Workflows Simplify is an agent skill from clay-run/agent-plugins. Clay workflows — simplify a workflow via the CLI (clay workflows commands): merge redundant nodes, cut unnecessary complexity, and replace LLM nodes with deterministic alternatives where possible.

How do I install Workflows Simplify in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add clay-run/agent-plugins --skill workflows-simplify -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (clay/skills/workflows-simplify in clay-run/agent-plugins) into .claude/skills/workflows-simplify in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Workflows Simplify in Codex?

Run `npx skills add clay-run/agent-plugins --skill workflows-simplify -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (clay/skills/workflows-simplify in clay-run/agent-plugins) into .agents/skills/workflows-simplify in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Workflows Simplify in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add clay-run/agent-plugins --skill workflows-simplify -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/workflows-simplify, .gemini/skills/workflows-simplify, .github/skills/workflows-simplify and .opencode/skills/workflows-simplify in your project.

What does Workflows Simplify need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Workflows Simplify is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Workflows Simplify access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Workflows Simplify safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Workflows Simplify use?

No licence was found for Workflows Simplify or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Workflows Simplify use?

About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Workflows Simplify?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Workflows Simplify: Merge (remotion-dev/remotion, 62k stars), Merge (withastro/astro, 63k stars), Merge Up (symfony/symfony, 31k stars) and Merge (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Workflows Simplify?

clay-run (a GitHub organization) maintains it in clay-run/agent-plugins, which has 129 GitHub stars. The repository holds 35 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: clay-run/agent-plugins on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.