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name: minimalist description: Use when Use when the user asks to write code efficiently, avoid over-engineering, reduce dependencies, or prevent unnecessary abstractions.

Minimalist

Use when the user asks to write code efficiently, avoid over-engineering, reduce dependencies, or prevent unnecessary abstractions. Enforces a strict efficiency ladder: YAGNI, reuse, stdlib, native platform, existing deps — before writing any new code. — One of 337+ skills in Ali Reza's multi-agent claude-skills collection (Claude, Codex, Gemini, Hermes; ~19k stars).

What you get

• Public GitHub repo (alirezarezvani/claude-skills)
• the minimalist skill folder with SKILL.md. Part of a 337-skill / 30-agent / 70-command install.

Customize your output

• Fork the repo and adapt the skill's instructions and references to your workflow.

Example output

Activates automatically when your request matches Minimalist; chains with the other skills, agents, and commands in the collection.

Best for

Creators, builders, and teams using Claude Code.