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Install Find Overengineering
Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.
npx skills add dzhng/skills --skill find-overengineeringThe open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.
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Install it
Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.
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Ask naturally
Describe the task. Your agent loads find-overengineering when the request matches its description.
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Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the find-overengineering skill”. In Codex, type $find-overengineering.
Find Overengineering
Roll back protective code that solves an edge case of an edge case and costs far more complexity than the problem is worth, and complex migrations or backwards compatibility for a product with no users yet. Keep checks on input we don't control. Make small rollbacks right away; confirm larger ones with the user first.
Tips for Find Overengineering
- • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
- • It is part of a pack with 30 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
- • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.
Questions about Find Overengineering
What does the Find Overengineering skill do?
Find and roll back overengineering — protective code that solves an edge case of an edge case at the cost of far too much complexity, or careful migrations for a product with no users. Use when reviewing a diff or subsystem for unnecessary guards, fallbacks, validation, compatibility code or migrations, or when asked whether one is needed.
How do I install Find Overengineering?
Run "npx skills add dzhng/skills --skill find-overengineering" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.
Does Find Overengineering work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Find Overengineering uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.
Is Find Overengineering free?
Find Overengineering is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Find Overengineering?
Find Overengineering is published by dzhng in the dzhng/skills repository, together with 29 other skills.
