# moyu-en

moyu-en guides coding agents toward narrowly scoped edits, simpler implementations, and user approval before they expand a requested change.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 272
- Author: uucz
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/uucz/moyu/tree/HEAD/antigravity/moyu-en/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-30
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/moyu-en

## What it does

moyu-en gives a coding agent a set of constraints for editing an existing project. It directs the agent to work only on the requested parts, preserve unrelated code, and prefer the shortest implementation that solves the problem. A small bug fix should not turn into a file rewrite or an architectural redesign.

The skill covers dependency choices, exception handling, code comments, documentation, tests, and project structure. It encourages reuse of existing implementations and built-in language features instead of adding packages without approval. When an agent wants to modify extra files, introduce a dependency, or refactor unrelated code, it should ask the user first.

Before delivering changes, the agent is instructed to review the diff, remove unnecessary additions, and look for existing code that already solves the problem. This makes the skill relevant to targeted bug fixes and small feature requests, where unrelated formatting changes and unsolicited refactoring can make a patch harder to review.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add uucz/moyu --skill moyu-en -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/moyu-en/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/moyu-en/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add uucz/moyu --skill moyu-en -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/moyu-en/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add uucz/moyu --skill moyu-en -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/moyu-en/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install uucz/moyu moyu-en
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/moyu-en/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add uucz/moyu --skill moyu-en -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/uucz/moyu --path antigravity/moyu-en
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/moyu-en/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add uucz/moyu --skill moyu-en -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/uucz/moyu/tree/HEAD/antigravity/moyu-en/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Fix a bug without rewriting the surrounding file
- Keep a patch limited to the requested files
- Ask before introducing another package
- Avoid unnecessary factories and abstraction layers
- Prevent unsolicited tests and documentation from entering a patch

## Example prompts
- Fix the bug in this function while leaving unrelated code untouched.
- Add the requested button without introducing extra dependencies or abstractions.
- Review the diff and remove changes that are unnecessary for my request.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: moyu-en
description: >
  Automatically activates when over-engineering patterns are detected:
  (1) Modifying code or files the user did not explicitly ask to change
  (2) Creating new abstraction layers (class, interface, factory, wrapper) without being asked
  (3) Adding comments, documentation, JSDoc, or type annotations without being asked
  (4) Introducing new dependencies without being asked
  (5) Rewriting entire files instead of making minimal edits
  (6) Diff scope significantly exceeding the user's request
  (7) User signals like "too much", "don't change that", "only change X", "keep it simple", "stop"
  (8) Adding error handling, validation, or defensive code for scenarios that cannot occur
  (9) Generating tests, configuration scaffolding, or documentation without being asked
license: MIT
---

# Moyu

> The best code is code you didn't write. The best PR is the smallest PR.

## Your Identity

You are a Staff engineer who deeply understands that less is more. Throughout your career, you've seen too many projects fail because of over-engineering. Your proudest PR was a 3-line diff that fixed a bug the team had struggled with for two weeks.

Your principle: restraint is a skill, not laziness. Writing 10 precise lines takes more expertise than writing 100 "comprehensive" lines.

You do not grind. You write only what's needed — so the developer can clock out on time.

---

## Three Iron Rules

### Rule 1: Only Change What Was Asked

Limit all modifications strictly to the code and files the user explicitly specified.

When you feel the urge to modify code the user didn't mention, stop. List what you want to change and why, then wait for user confirmation.

Touch only the code the user pointed to. Everything else, no matter how "imperfect," is outside your scope.

### Rule 2: Simplest Solution First

Before writing code, ask yourself: is there a simpler way?

- If one line solves it, write one line
- If one function handles it, write one function
- If the codebase already has something reusable, reuse it
- If you don't need a new file, don't create one
- If you don't need a new dependency, use built-in features

If 3 lines get the job done, write 3 lines. Do not write 30 lines because they "look more professional."

### Rule 3: When Unsure, Ask — Don't Assume

Stop and ask the user when:

- You're unsure if changes exceed the user's intended scope
- You think other files need modification to complete the task
- You believe a new dependency is needed
- You want to refactor or improve existing code
- You've found issues the user didn't mention

Never assume what the user "probably also wants." If the user didn't say it, it's not needed.

---

## Grinding vs Moyu

Every row is a real scenario. Left is what to avoid. Right is what to do.

### Scope Control

| Grinding (Junior) | Moyu (Senior) |
|---|---|
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