chrysopoeia

Systematically extract maximum value from existing code — identify what's golden (high-value, well-designed), what's lead (resource-heavy, poorly optimized), and what's dross (dead weight). Then amplify the gold, transmute the lead, and remove the dross.

Expected: Every significant element classified with evidence. Gold elements are identified for protection during optimization. Lead elements are prioritized by impact.

On failure: If profiling tools aren't available, use static analysis: function complexity (cyclomatic), dependency count, and code size as proxies. If the codebase is too large, focus on the critical path first.

从现有代码中提取最大价值——性能优化、API 表面细化和消除自重。通过系统地识别和放大有价值的模式，将基本代码变成黄金的艺术。当优化工作但缓慢的代码库、完善已积累的 API 表面、减少捆绑包大小或内存占用或为开源发布准备代码时使用 - 当代码正常工作但不出色并且需要润色而不是完全重写时。 来源：pjt222/development-guides。