distill

What problem does it solve? Interfaces often accumulate clutter over time: too many buttons, competing colors, redundant copy, and confusing hierarchies that slow users down. This Skill provides a structured method to strip a design back to its essential purpose without sacrificing functionality or accessibility. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Complexity Assessment: Diagnoses sources of clutter such as excessive variation, information overload, visual noise, and unclear hierarchy before making changes. - Multi-Dimensional Simplification: Systematically reduces complexity across information architecture, visual styling, layout, interaction flows, content, and code structure. - Verification & Documentation: Confirms simplification improves task completion and cognitive load, and documents any removed features with rationale. - Use Case: A settings page has grown to twelve options, three sidebars, and five competing calls to action. Use this Skill to consolidate related actions, apply progressive disclosure, and establish one clear primary path. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to simplify and declutter the target page or component, removing visual noise and redundant elements while keeping essential functionality.