Agent skill

Code Simplicity Reviewer

by udecode in udecode/plate

Final review pass to ensure code is as simple and minimal as possible.

Custom licenceAuto-check passed

Install Code Simplicity Reviewer

skills CLI
$ npx skills add udecode/plate --skill code-simplicity-reviewer -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install udecode/plate code-simplicity-reviewer --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/udecode/plate.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/code-simplicity-reviewer .claude/skills/code-simplicity-reviewer && 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
code-simplicity-reviewer
GitHub stars
17k
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
421 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
78
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Final review pass to ensure code is as simple and minimal as possible.

  • Works in 6 steps: Analyze Every Line: Question the… → Simplify Complex Logic → Remove Redundancy → …
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Code Simplicity Reviewer is an agent skill from udecode/plate. Final review pass to ensure code is as simple and minimal as possible. Use after implementation is complete to identify YAGNI violations and simplification opportunities.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k 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: Rich-text editor with AI and shadcn/ui.

Example prompts

  • “/code-simplicity-reviewer”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Analyze Every Line: Question the necessity of each line of code. If it doesn't directly contribute to the current requirements, flag it…
  2. Simplify Complex Logic
  3. Remove Redundancy
  4. Challenge Abstractions
  5. Apply YAGNI Rigorously
  6. Optimize for Readability

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6f3815d. 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 (its code samples are markdown).

    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

Code Simplicity Reviewer loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 49 tokens; SKILL.md has 421 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~49
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 421 words (~1,077 tokens).

“Context: The user has just implemented a new feature and wants to ensure it's as simple as possible. user: "I've finished implementing the user authentication system" assistant: "Great! Let me review the implementation for simplicity and minimalism using the code-simplicity-reviewer…”

— opening of SKILL.md by udecode, Custom licence
name
code-simplicity-reviewer
model
inherit

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/code-simplicity-reviewer of udecode/plate.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6f3815d

Compare with similar skills

Code Simplicity Reviewer 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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Code Simplicity Reviewer this skilludecode/plate17k—~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Implementation Final Reviewopenai/openai-agents-python30k—~2kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Review Pending PR Reviewsnrwl/nx29k—~3.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Code Reviewflutter/flutter179k—~1.4kAutomated safety check: PassBSD-3-Clause
Final Release Reviewopenai/openai-agents-python30k—~5.4kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Reviewthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist74k—~556Automated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Code Simplicity Reviewer

What does Code Simplicity Reviewer do?

Final review pass to ensure code is as simple and minimal as possible. Code Simplicity Reviewer is an agent skill from udecode/plate. Final review pass to ensure code is as simple and minimal as possible.

How do I install Code Simplicity Reviewer in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add udecode/plate --skill code-simplicity-reviewer -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/code-simplicity-reviewer in udecode/plate) into .claude/skills/code-simplicity-reviewer in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Code Simplicity Reviewer in Codex?

Run `npx skills add udecode/plate --skill code-simplicity-reviewer -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/code-simplicity-reviewer in udecode/plate) into .agents/skills/code-simplicity-reviewer in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Code Simplicity Reviewer 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 udecode/plate --skill code-simplicity-reviewer -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/code-simplicity-reviewer, .gemini/skills/code-simplicity-reviewer, .github/skills/code-simplicity-reviewer and .opencode/skills/code-simplicity-reviewer in your project.

What does Code Simplicity Reviewer need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Code Simplicity Reviewer is instructions for the agent only.

Does Code Simplicity Reviewer 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 Code Simplicity Reviewer 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 Code Simplicity Reviewer use?

Code Simplicity Reviewer has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Code Simplicity Reviewer use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.3k 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 Code Simplicity Reviewer?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Code Simplicity Reviewer: Implementation Final Review (openai/openai-agents-python, 30k stars), Review Pending PR Reviews (nrwl/nx, 29k stars), Code Review (flutter/flutter, 179k stars) and Final Release Review (openai/openai-agents-python, 30k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Code Simplicity Reviewer?

udecode (a GitHub organization) maintains it in udecode/plate, which has 16,642 GitHub stars. The repository holds 78 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

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