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project: mantle
author: 110059232+chonalchendo@users.noreply.github.com
date: '2026-03-23T20:15:21.786971'
commands_used:
- shape-issue
- plan-stories
- implement
tags:
- type/session-log
---

## Summary
Shaped, planned, and implemented issue 24 — the /mantle:simplify command for post-implementation AI code bloat removal. Updated the product roadmap to reflect current milestone completion status.

## What Was Done
- Researched AI-generated code simplification from first principles (LLM bloat patterns, industry tools, workflow positioning)
- Shaped issue 24 with 3 approaches, chose Hybrid A+C (issue-scoped pass with standalone flexibility)
- Planned 2 stories: core simplify module (file collection/diff utilities) and Claude Code orchestrator prompt
- Implemented both stories — core module with collect_issue_files/collect_changed_files + simplify.md command
- Updated product-design.md: marked v0.5.0 and v0.6.0 as complete, added v0.7.0 for issue 24

## Decisions Made
- Simplify command is language-agnostic — driven by CLAUDE.md standards, not hardcoded rules
- Bloat checklist is a hardcoded constant, not user-configurable (simplicity over configurability)
- Per-file agents rather than whole-diff approach for focused context windows

## What's Next
- v0.4.1 (issue 21 — skill usability) still planned, no implementation yet
- Issue 24 could use verification pass and retrospective

## Open Questions
- None