Updated 1mo ago
by alvindemesadev
boring-engineering
A SKILL.md for AI coding agents that stops overengineering before it starts. Turns KISS, YAGNI, and DRY into a real decision system — not just a reminder.
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- 1 skill (1 skills found in its SKILL.md files)
- 3 forks (3 forks)
- 1mo ago last update (Last updated 1mo ago)
Install
Skills CLI
npx skills add alvindemesadev/boring-engineering
Asks which agents to install it for. Add -g to install it for every project.
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/alvindemesadev/boring-engineeringcp -r "boring-engineering" ~/.claude/skills/boring-engineering
Copies the boring-engineering skill into ~/.claude/skills/ for every project (use .claude/skills/ for one project).
Plugin
/plugin marketplace add alvindemesadev/boring-engineering
Run inside Claude Code if the repository ships a plugin marketplace, then pick plugins from /plugin.
Skills can run code on your machine — read the SKILL.md first.
What it does
In the author's own words, from each skill's SKILL.md.
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boring-engineering
Prevents overengineering when designing, implementing, refactoring, or reviewing software. Use when the user asks to implement a feature, add an abstraction, refactor code, review a design, simplify existing code, or make an architectural decision. Also triggers when the user asks if code is too complex, whether to abstract something, or how to structure something. Do not use for deployment, infr…
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Review before you install
A skill is a set of instructions and scripts your agent will follow, and it can run code on your machine. Read the SKILL.md and any scripts first — this listing is not a security review.