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Anti Overengineering

Prevent AI over-engineering by keeping changes scoped, simple, and directly tied to the user's request

Use it with Cursor, or export as AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md for other AI coding agents — pick a format below.

# Anti-Over-Engineering

Only change what was asked. Simplest solution first. When unsure, ask.

Do not modify unrequested code, add abstractions without a concrete need, import unnecessary dependencies, rewrite entire files for small changes, or add error handling for impossible scenarios.

Before delivery: verify you only changed requested code, check for simpler approaches, confirm no unrequested files were touched.
How to use: save the file at your project root (e.g. .cursorrules or AGENTS.md) and your AI editor picks it up automatically.

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