Agent skill

Simplify

by RedWoodOG in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop

Review changed code for reuse, quality, and efficiency, then fix any issues found.

No licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Simplify

skills CLI
$ npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill simplify -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop 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/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/claude-code/simplify .claude/skills/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
simplify
GitHub stars
177
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~946 tokens
SKILL.md length
476 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
62
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Review changed code for reuse, quality, and efficiency, then fix any issues found.

  • Works in 6 steps: Identify Recent Changes → Analyze Each Changed File → Search for Reuse Opportunities → …
  • Tasks that involve Code simplification
  • SKILL.md covers Workflow and Principles
  • Calls git, npm and dotnet

What it does

Simplify is an agent skill from RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop. Review changed code for reuse, quality, and efficiency, then fix any issues found.

Its SKILL.md is about 950 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Development, covering Code simplification. It works with Git.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Code simplification

Example prompts

  • “/simplify”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Identify Recent Changes
  2. Analyze Each Changed File
  3. Search for Reuse Opportunities
  4. Apply Fixes
  5. Verify
  6. Report

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit be46b39. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • git
    • npm
    • dotnet
    • python

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git and npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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 946 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 23 tokens; SKILL.md has 476 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~23
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~946

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 476 words (~946 tokens).

“You are a senior engineer performing a code simplification review. Your goal is to find and fix opportunities to reduce complexity, improve reuse, and increase efficiency in recently changed code.”

— opening of SKILL.md by RedWoodOG
name
simplify
tools
bash, read_file, edit_file, glob, grep

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/claude-code/simplify of RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit be46b39

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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.

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SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Simplify this skillRedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop1771 repos~946Automated safety check: PassNone
Reviewtisfeng/Easydict15k—~659Automated safety check: PassGPL-3.0
Disciplined Worktree Promotionnathanmcnulty/nathanmcnulty441—~2.1kAutomated safety check: PassUnlicense
Absolute Simplifymaddhruv/absolute218—~6.1kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Pragmatic Reviewheyitsnoah/claudesidian2.6k—~2.6kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Code SimplifierTwiTech-LAB/devchain101—~2kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence

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Questions about Simplify

What does Simplify do?

Review changed code for reuse, quality, and efficiency, then fix any issues found. Simplify is an agent skill from RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop. Review changed code for reuse, quality, and efficiency, then fix any issues found.

When should I use Simplify?

Simplify fits situations like: tasks that involve Code simplification.

How do I install Simplify in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill simplify -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/claude-code/simplify in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop) 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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill simplify -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/claude-code/simplify in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop) 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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --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?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Simplify needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git, npm, dotnet and python). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Simplify access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git and npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. 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?

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

How many tokens does Simplify use?

About 946 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.8k 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 Simplify?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Simplify: Review (tisfeng/Easydict, 15k stars), Disciplined Worktree Promotion (nathanmcnulty/nathanmcnulty, 441 stars), Absolute Simplify (maddhruv/absolute, 218 stars) and Pragmatic Review (heyitsnoah/claudesidian, 2.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Simplify?

RedWoodOG (a GitHub user) maintains it in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop, which has 177 GitHub stars. The repository holds 62 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 30, 2026.

Source: RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.