Every premium and members-only resource for $9.99/month, as a no-commitment subscription. See the plans

PalateKit

Sign in
Menu

Request a resource

Describe the resource you are missing in one sentence. We will email you when it is published.

0 / 280

A page, a video or an image online.

Unlock PalateKit

Unlock everything

Plan

Paying means accepting our terms of sale.

Secure payment by Stripe. Receipts and invoices sent by email.

Welcome back

Sign in to install, download or save this resource. A free account is enough for free resources.

Prefer the simplest solution that works v1.0.0

Use this resource to write, fix or review code with the simplest solution that works

New

  • 493 downloads
  • 229 likes
  • 196 saves

Free

Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install minimal-code-ladder

With no option, the skill goes to ~/.agents/skills/; add --agent claude-code (or codex, cursor…) to target an agent.

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The agent climbs a simplicity ladder: is the task needed, does the code already exist, does the standard library cover it, does the platform offer the feature. It applies three intensity levels (lite, full, ultra) and never removes validation, error handling, security or accessibility. You get shorter code without unnecessary dependencies.

Mostly picked by

Updated November 2, 2026

Card for the “Prefer the simplest solution that works” skill

Details

Works in
Install guides
Generates with
Your agent's model
Licence
MIT

Similar resources

View all

What you get

  • SKILL.md: simplicity ladder, from the question of need to the one-line answer
  • SKILL.md: three intensity levels and the rules that are never cut

Good fit for

  • You want to avoid a dependency for a simple task
  • Your code is longer than what it does

Not for

    Tags

    • simplicity
    • yagni
    • code
    • dependencies
    • review

    About

    You say

    “Add a function that formats a date in French: make the simplest version that works.”

    Card for the “Prefer the simplest solution that works” skill

    Skill published by cheaper-inference under the MIT license, delivered in its original version.

    Show more

    How to use it

    1. Install the skill in your agent's skills folder
    2. Ask your agent to write, fix or review code with the simplest solution that works
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE1 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • SKILL.md7.4 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    cheaper-inference
    Source
    github.com/cheaper-inference/omniroute/tree/a2b7934c8a8fec680644349632f9c8e159a7403c/skills/ponytail
    Licence
    MIT

    Notice

    « ponytail » (cheaper-inference, MIT) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

    User reviews

    –

    No ratings yet

    Loading reviews…

    Delete your review?

    Your rating and comment will be removed from the page.