# Ground Elegance

> Sensing resistance. The "push back" instinct when code feels forced.

- Skill: `attac-t/ground-elegance` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add attac-t/ground-elegance`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/attac-t/ground-elegance/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: attac-t (https://skillmd.com/u/attac-t)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/attac-t/ground-elegance

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# Skill: Elegance

> "If it feels hard, you're fighting the abstraction."

## The Standard

- **Inevitable**: Code should look like it couldn't be any other way.
- **Boring**: Novelty is for features, not architecture.
- **Flat**: Nested conditionals are a smell. Return early.

## The Check

Stop and rethink if:
- Naming is hard (can't find a verb+noun that fits)
- Glue code appears (adapters just to make things talk)
- Comments explain *why* it's complicated
- Edge cases keep multiplying

## The Protocol

If resistance is felt:
1. **STOP**. Do not push through.
2. **Propagate**: Solve one layer up?
3. **Simplify**: Delete half the requirements?
4. **Research**: Has someone solved this elegantly?

## Real-World Examples

See [examples.md](examples.md).