optimize

Name

han-core:optimize – Optimize code for performance, readability, or efficiency

Synopsis

/optimize [arguments]

Description

Optimize code for performance, readability, or efficiency

Implementation

Optimize the specified code for better performance, maintainability, or resource efficiency.

Process

Use the performance-optimization skill from bushido to:

1. Identify optimization target: Performance, memory, readability, or bundle size
2. Measure current state: Establish baseline metrics
3. Analyze bottlenecks: Profile and identify actual issues
4. Apply optimizations: Make targeted improvements
5. Measure impact: Verify improvements with evidence
6. Ensure correctness: Run tests to confirm behavior unchanged

Optimization Types

Performance:

• Algorithm complexity reduction
• Database query optimization
• Caching strategies
• Lazy loading and code splitting

Code Quality:

• Simplification and clarity
• Removing duplication
• Better naming and structure
• Pattern improvements

Resource Efficiency:

• Memory usage reduction
• Bundle size optimization
• Network request reduction
• Asset optimization

Examples

When the user says:

• “This function is too slow”
• “Optimize the database queries in this module”
• “Reduce the bundle size for this component”
• “Make this code more readable”
• “This page takes too long to load”

Important Principles

• Measure first: Don’t optimize without data
• Profile before fixing: Find real bottlenecks, not imagined ones
• One change at a time: Measure impact of each optimization
• Preserve correctness: Tests must still pass
• Avoid premature optimization: Focus on actual problems

Output Format

1. Current state: Baseline metrics or issues
2. Analysis: What’s causing the problem
3. Proposed changes: Specific optimizations
4. Expected impact: Predicted improvements
5. Verification: Proof of improvement (use proof-of-work skill)

Notes

• Use TodoWrite to track optimization steps
• Always provide before/after metrics
• Consider trade-offs (complexity vs performance)
• Document why optimizations were made