Monitor CI
nrwl/nx
Monitor Nx Cloud CI pipeline and handle self-healing fixes. An agent skill from nrwl/nx.
Improve existing work with focused simplification passes across code, writing, research, operations, or general tasks.
Install Simplify
$ npx skills add CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS --skill simplify -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS simplify --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/resources/skills/simplify .claude/skills/simplify && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "simplify" agent skill from https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS/tree/main/resources/skills/simplify into .claude/skills/simplify/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "simplify", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS/tree/main/resources/skills/simplifyType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS --skill simplify -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS simplify --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/resources/skills/simplify .agents/skills/simplify && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "simplify" agent skill from https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS/tree/main/resources/skills/simplify into .agents/skills/simplify/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "simplify", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS --skill simplify -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS simplify --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/resources/skills/simplify .cursor/skills/simplify && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "simplify" agent skill from https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS/tree/main/resources/skills/simplify into .cursor/skills/simplify/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "simplify", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS.git --path resources/skills/simplify--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS --skill simplify -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS simplify --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/resources/skills/simplify .gemini/skills/simplify && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "simplify" agent skill from https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS/tree/main/resources/skills/simplify into .gemini/skills/simplify/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "simplify", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS simplifyInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS --skill simplify -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/resources/skills/simplify .github/skills/simplify && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "simplify" agent skill from https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS/tree/main/resources/skills/simplify into .github/skills/simplify/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "simplify", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS --skill simplify -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS simplify --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/resources/skills/simplify .opencode/skills/simplify && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "simplify" agent skill from https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS/tree/main/resources/skills/simplify into .opencode/skills/simplify/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "simplify", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
simplify- GitHub stars
- 473
- Token cost
- ~542 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 220 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 46
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Improve existing work with focused simplification passes across code, writing, research, operations, or general tasks.
- DevOps & Cloud work in your project
- SKILL.md covers Purpose, Routing, Trigger Examples and Parameters, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Simplify is an agent skill from CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS. Improve existing work with focused simplification passes across code, writing, research, operations, or general tasks.
Its SKILL.md is about 540 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/full-guidance.md`).
It sits in DevOps & Cloud. The repository describes itself as: Local-first personal agentic OS and everything app for coding, knowledge work, web design, automations, and artifacts. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- DevOps & Cloud work in your project
Example prompts
- “/simplify”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3691bae. 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
Simplify loads about 542 tokens when it runs, and up to ~901 if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 32 tokens; SKILL.md has 220 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
The full file from CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS at commit 3691bae, republished under its MIT licence (© CoWork-OS). 220 words, ~542 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/simplify/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- simplify
- description
- Improve existing work with focused simplification passes across code, writing, research, operations, or general tasks.
- version
- 1.0.0
- metadata.author
- CoWork OS Contributors <info@coworkosapp.com>
Simplify
Purpose
Improve existing work quality while preserving intent and behavior.
Routing
- Use when: Use when the user asks to simplify or tighten existing outputs, code, docs, reports, plans, or runbooks without changing core intent.
- Do not use when: Do not use when the user requests net-new content generation from scratch or asks for parallel migrations across many independent targets (use batch).
- Outputs: A simplified, higher-signal result plus explicit before/after deltas and tradeoffs.
- Success criteria: The output is materially clearer or leaner while preserving original intent/behavior and keeping changes verifiable.
Trigger Examples
Positive
- Run /simplify on this patch and make it cleaner without changing behavior.
- Tighten this report, then run /simplify.
- Simplify this runbook for on-call use.
- Use simplify to reduce noise in this proposal.
Negative
- Migrate 300 files from one framework to another in parallel.
- Create a new strategy memo from scratch on a topic we have not covered.
- Install and configure a brand new integration end-to-end.
- Use batch for broad multi-target migrations instead of simplify.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| objective | string | No | What to simplify; if empty, use current task context |
| domain | select | No | Task domain |
| scope | select | No | Simplification scope |
Guidance
- Read references/full-guidance.md for domain-specific pass checklists and output templates.
- Preserve behavior/meaning by default; optimize clarity and maintainability.
Runtime Prompt
- Runtime prompt is defined in
../simplify.json.
© CoWork-OS, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in resources/skills/simplify of CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS.
- SKILL.md
- references/full-guidance.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3691bae
Compare with similar skills
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.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simplify this skillCoWork-OS/CoWork-OS | 473 | — | ~542 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Monitor CInrwl/nx | 29k | 6 repos | ~4.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Terraform and OpenTofu Guideagentscope-ai/QwenPaw | 35k | 6 repos | ~4.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Vercel Optimize Auditvercel-labs/agent-skills | 32k | 9 repos | ~4.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Openclaw Live Updateropenclaw/openclaw | 392k | — | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Analyze GitHub Action Logswithastro/astro | 63k | 1 repos | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Simplify
What does Simplify do?
Improve existing work with focused simplification passes across code, writing, research, operations, or general tasks. Simplify is an agent skill from CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS. Improve existing work with focused simplification passes across code, writing, research, operations, or general tasks.
When should I use Simplify?
Simplify fits situations like: devOps & Cloud work in your project.
How do I install Simplify in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS --skill simplify -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (resources/skills/simplify in CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS) into .claude/skills/simplify in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Simplify in Codex?
Run `npx skills add CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS --skill simplify -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (resources/skills/simplify in CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS) into .agents/skills/simplify in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use 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 CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS --skill 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/simplify, .gemini/skills/simplify, .github/skills/simplify and .opencode/skills/simplify in your project.
What does Simplify need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Simplify is instructions for the agent only.
Does 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 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 Simplify use?
Simplify is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Simplify use?
About 542 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 359 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Simplify?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Simplify: Monitor CI (nrwl/nx, 29k stars), Terraform and OpenTofu Guide (agentscope-ai/QwenPaw, 35k stars), Vercel Optimize Audit (vercel-labs/agent-skills, 32k stars) and Openclaw Live Updater (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Simplify?
CoWork-OS (a GitHub organization) maintains it in CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS, which has 473 GitHub stars. The repository holds 46 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.