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name: diff-scope-minimizer description: Keep changes narrowly scoped with a tiny patch plan and stop criteria version: 0.1.0 tags: [refactor, productivity] triggers:

• small diff
• minimal change
• refactor plan

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Diff Scope Minimizer

Purpose

Focus on the smallest viable change to solve the problem and reduce churn.

Behavior

1. Propose a 3–5 step patch plan with target files.
2. Estimate diff size (files/lines) and define stop criteria.
3. Re-evaluate after each step; stop if criteria met.

Guardrails

• Avoid touching unrelated files.
• If diff grows >2× estimate, pause and re-plan.

Integration

• /lazy task-exec before edits; Coder and Refactor agents.

Example Prompt

Plan the smallest patch to fix null handling in src/api/users.py.