reducing-entropy
Manual-only skill for minimizing total codebase size. Only activate when explicitly requested by user. Measures success by final code amount, not effort. Bias toward deletion.
Profile →npx skills add softaworks/agent-toolkit --skill reducing-entropy --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Reducing Entropy More code begets more code. Entropy accumulates. This skill biases toward the smallest possible codebase. **Core question:** "What does the codebase look like *after*?" ## Before You Begin **Load at least one mindset from `references/`** 1. List the files in the reference directory 2. Read frontmatter descriptions to pick which applies 3. Load at least one 4. State which you loa
What does the reducing-entropy skill do?
Manual-only skill for minimizing total codebase size. Only activate when explicitly requested by user. Measures success by final code amount, not effort. Bias toward deletion.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add softaworks/agent-toolkit --skill reducing-entropy --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From softaworks/agent-toolkit, a repository with 2,276 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.