Apply the K.I.S.S principle (Keep It Simple, Stupid) to reduce complexity, improve maintainability, and solve problems elegantly. Use when designing systems, writing code, planning solutions, creating documentation, architecting features, or making decisions where simplicity drives quality and efficiency.
Install
npx skills add markpitt/claude-skills --skill kiss-principlenpx skills add markpitt/claude-skills --skill kiss-principle -a claude-code -gnpx skills add markpitt/claude-skills --skill kiss-principle -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/markpitt/claude-skills.git --path skills/kiss-principlegh skill install markpitt/claude-skills kiss-principlegit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/markpitt/claude-skills /tmp/markpitt__claude-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/markpitt__claude-skills/skills/kiss-principle ~/.claude/skills/kiss-principle # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/markpitt__claude-skills/skills/kiss-principle ~/.agents/skills/kiss-principle # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode