# Chisle Help

> Quick-reference card for Chisle commands. One-shot display, not a persistent mode. Use when the user says "chisle help", "how do I use chisle", "what chisle commands", or invokes /chisle-help.

- Skill: `jaypokale/chisle-help` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add jaypokale/chisle-help`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/jaypokale/chisle-help/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: JayPokale (https://skillmd.com/u/jaypokale)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/jaypokale/chisle-help

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# Chisle quick reference

**What it is:** maximum-efficiency dev mode. Zero-fluff prose + YAGNI-first code, always on together.

## Commands

| Command | Effect |
|---------|--------|
| `/chisle` | Activate |
| `/chisle-audit [path]` | Audit a diff/file/repo for both code bloat AND prose verbosity |
| `/chisle-review` | Review the current diff for over-engineering |
| `stop chisle` / `normal mode` | Deactivate |

Natural language works: "activate chisle", "chisle mode", "chislify this".

## The code ladder

YAGNI → reuse → stdlib → native → installed dep → one line → minimum code.

## Statusline

`[CHISLE]` is shown while active. Configure via
`hooks/chisle-statusline.sh` (or `.ps1` on Windows).

## Never minimal about

Input validation, error handling that prevents data loss, security,
accessibility, anything you explicitly asked for.