principle-laziness-protocol

Helps developers write less code by deleting unnecessary parts and making the smallest fix that works.

Installation

Run `npx skills add "https://github.com/backnotprop/pstack" --skill "principle-laziness-protocol"` to install this skill, then follow its SKILL.md instructions for my next request.

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---
name: principle-laziness-protocol
description: "Apply when refactoring, evaluating diff size, or tempted to add abstractions, layers, or signal threading. Bias toward deletion and the smallest change that solves the problem."
disable-model-invocation: true
---

# Laziness Protocol

- **Consolidate decisions.** Do not repeat the same choice in several places. Put it behind one source of truth and pass the result as a simple flag.
- **Minimize the diff.** Make the smallest change that solves the problem. Fewer lines beat "elegant" boilerplate.

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