More code begets more code. Entropy accumulates. This skill biases toward the smallest possible codebase.
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionreducing-entropyExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches reducing-entropy from davila7/claude-code-templates and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate reducing-entropy. Access via /reducing-entropy in your agent's command palette.
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Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
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Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
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More code begets more code. Entropy accumulates. This skill biases toward the smallest possible codebase.
Core question: "What does the codebase look like after?"
Load at least one mindset from references/
Do not proceed until you've done this.
The goal is less total code in the final codebase - not less code to write right now.
Measure the end state, not the effort.
Not "what's the smallest change" - what's the smallest result.
Count lines before and after. If after > before, reject it.
Every change is an opportunity to delete. Ask:
See references/ for philosophical grounding.
To add new mindsets, see adding-reference-mindsets.md.
Bias toward deletion. Measure the end state.
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
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Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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reducing-entropy fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Registry listing for reducing-entropy matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
We added reducing-entropy from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Useful defaults in reducing-entropy — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
reducing-entropy is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
Useful defaults in reducing-entropy — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
Keeps context tight: reducing-entropy is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
Registry listing for reducing-entropy matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
reducing-entropy reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Keeps context tight: reducing-entropy is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
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