Code Simplifier¶

Simplify overcomplicated code with high-confidence refactors.

How it works¶

Scans the codebase for overcomplicated patterns: deep nesting, redundant conditionals, dead code, and manual re-implementations of standard library functions. Only opens a PR for changes that are provably behavior-preserving and obvious at a glance — a reviewer should not have to think hard to approve it. Most runs end with noop.

Quick Install¶

mkdir -p .github/workflows && curl -sL \
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elastic/ai-github-actions/v0/gh-agent-workflows/code-simplifier/example.yml \
  -o .github/workflows/code-simplifier.yml

Trigger¶

Event	Schedule
`schedule`	Weekdays
`workflow_dispatch`	Manual

Inputs¶

Input	Description	Required	Default
`additional-instructions`	Repo-specific instructions appended to the agent prompt	No	`""`
`setup-commands`	Shell commands run before the agent starts	No	`""`
`allowed-bot-users`	Allowlisted bot actor usernames (comma-separated)	No	`github-actions[bot]`

Safe Outputs¶

create-pull-request — open a PR with simplification changes

Example Workflow¶

name: Code Simplifier
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: "0 13 * * 1-5"
  workflow_dispatch:

permissions:
  contents: write
  issues: write
  pull-requests: write

jobs:
  run:
    uses: elastic/ai-github-actions/.github/workflows/gh-aw-code-simplifier.lock.yml@v0
    secrets:
      COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}