# Principle Minimize Reader Load

> Reduce indirection, mutable scope, and one-caller abstractions until the causal path is easy to hold in one mind. Use when when code requires too many hops, wrappers, hidden states, or mental joins.

- Skill: `theonlyfusioncube/principle-minimize-reader-load` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add theonlyfusioncube/principle-minimize-reader-load`
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- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: TheOnlyFusionCube (https://skillmd.com/u/theonlyfusioncube)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/theonlyfusioncube/principle-minimize-reader-load

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# Minimize Reader Load

## Trigger

When code requires too many hops, wrappers, hidden states, or mental joins.

## Rule

Reduce indirection, mutable scope, and one-caller abstractions until the causal path is easy to hold in one mind.

## Application

1. Name the concrete decision this principle changes.
2. Apply the rule to that decision, not as a decorative citation.
3. Prefer evidence from the current repository/runtime over generic preference.
4. If the principle conflicts with an explicit user constraint, keep the constraint and state the tradeoff.