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name: Optimize Codebase description: Proactive maintenance to reduce complexity and remove dead code.

🧹 Optimize Codebase (The Mechanic)

Context

Entropy increases over time. This skill proactively fights it.

1. Complexity Scan (Cyclomatic Complexity)

• Tool: ruff (mccabe plugin) or mental check.
• Rule: If if/else/for nesting is > 3 levels, Refactor.
• Action: Extract method.

2. Dead Code Removal

• Unused Imports: Run uv run ruff check --select F401 --fix.
• Unused Variables: Rename to _ or remove.
• Commented Out Code: DELETE IT. Git history remembers.

3. Type Health

• Any: Search for Any. Can we make it a TypedDict or Protocol?
• Optional: specific types str | None are better than implicit None.

4. Optimization Routine (Run this)

Copy# 1. Sort Imports
uv run ruff check --select I --fix .

# 2. Fix Formatting
uv run ruff format .

# 3. Check for specific complexity (C901)
uv run ruff check --select C901 .