kiss-principle
✓Apply the K.I.S.S principle (Keep It Simple, Stupid) to reduce complexity, improve maintainability, and solve problems elegantly. Use when designing systems, writing code, planning solutions, creating documentation, architecting features, or making decisions where simplicity drives quality and efficiency.
Installation
SKILL.md
This skill helps you apply the K.I.S.S principle—"Keep It Simple, Stupid"—to systematically reduce unnecessary complexity while maintaining functionality and effectiveness. Simplicity is not about removing necessary features; it's about eliminating unnecessary complications.
| Need to understand KISS fundamentals and why simplicity matters | resources/kiss-fundamentals.md | Learn core concepts, history, and empirical benefits | | Reviewing code, design, or system for unnecessary complexity | resources/complexity-analysis.md | Identify complexity sources, anti-patterns, red flags |
| Want proven strategies to simplify solutions | resources/simplification-strategies.md | Learn 10+ actionable techniques with software/UX examples | | Building or designing something new with KISS in mind | resources/kiss-driven-design.md | Apply KISS during design, architecture, feature planning |
Apply the K.I.S.S principle (Keep It Simple, Stupid) to reduce complexity, improve maintainability, and solve problems elegantly. Use when designing systems, writing code, planning solutions, creating documentation, architecting features, or making decisions where simplicity drives quality and efficiency. Source: markpitt/claude-skills.
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Stable fields and commands for AI/search citations.
- Install command
npx skills add https://github.com/markpitt/claude-skills --skill kiss-principle- Source
- markpitt/claude-skills
- Category
- >_Productivity
- Verified
- ✓
- First Seen
- 2026-02-01
- Updated
- 2026-02-18
Quick answers
What is kiss-principle?
Apply the K.I.S.S principle (Keep It Simple, Stupid) to reduce complexity, improve maintainability, and solve problems elegantly. Use when designing systems, writing code, planning solutions, creating documentation, architecting features, or making decisions where simplicity drives quality and efficiency. Source: markpitt/claude-skills.
How do I install kiss-principle?
Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.) Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/markpitt/claude-skills --skill kiss-principle Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code or Cursor
Where is the source repository?
https://github.com/markpitt/claude-skills
Details
- Category
- >_Productivity
- Source
- skills.sh
- First Seen
- 2026-02-01