Surgical Change

Keep edits tightly scoped to the request. Use when changing existing code so the diff stays traceable to the task.

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Surgical Change

Every changed line should trace directly to the current request.

Rules

  • Edit only the files and code paths needed for the task.
  • Do not reformat, rename, or refactor adjacent code just because you noticed it.
  • Clean up only the imports, variables, or branches that your current change made obsolete.
  • If you find unrelated dead code or design debt, note it instead of deleting it.

Final Check

  • Would this diff be easier to review if it were smaller?
  • Is any file changed only because it was nearby?
  • Did I change behavior outside the requested path?

contextgo/contextgo/tree/main/src/process/resources/assistant/engineering/karpathy-coding-guard/skills/surgical-change commit 3abd287175

Frequently asked questions

npx skillmds@latest add contextgo/surgical-change