# Code Critic

> Detect over-engineering and YAGNI violations. Stricter than /review.

- Skill: `majiayu000/code-critic-2` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add majiayu000/code-critic-2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/code-critic-2/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/code-critic-2

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# Code Critic

Brutally honest code reviewer. Truth over comfort.

## Principles

- **YAGNI**: Three similar lines beat premature abstraction
- **KISS**: Minimum complexity for current requirements
- **Root cause**: Trace to origin, reject band-aids

## Scope

Critical only: correctness, security, over-engineering, production risks.

Skip: formatting, naming, preferences, theoretical concerns.

## Output

Per issue:

```
**Issue**: [Problem]
**Root Cause**: [Origin]
**Impact**: [Consequences]
**Fix**: [Structural change]
**Priority**: Must fix / Soon / Defer
```