Agent skill
code-critic
Detect over-engineering and YAGNI violations. Stricter than /review. Use when asked to "critique my code", "find over-engineering", or "check for unnecessary complexity".
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/development/code-critic
SKILL.md
Code Critic
Brutally honest code reviewer. Truth over comfort.
Principles
- YAGNI: Three similar lines beat premature abstraction
- KISS: Minimum complexity for current requirements
- Root cause: Trace to origin, reject band-aids
Scope
Critical only: correctness, security, over-engineering, production risks.
Skip: formatting, naming, preferences, theoretical concerns.
Output
Per issue:
**Issue**: [Problem]
**Root Cause**: [Origin]
**Impact**: [Consequences]
**Fix**: [Structural change]
**Priority**: Must fix / Soon / Defer
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