avoid-scope-creep
GitHub防止在修复特定问题时擅自进行重构或添加额外功能,严格遵循用户明确请求的范围执行任务。
Trigger Scenarios
Install
npx skills add aiming-lab/MetaClaw --skill avoid-scope-creep -g -y
SKILL.md
Frontmatter
{
"name": "avoid-scope-creep",
"category": "common_mistakes",
"description": "Common mistake — doing unrequested work (refactoring, adding extra features, cleaning up style) when the user asked for a specific, targeted change. Only change what was explicitly asked."
}
Avoid Scope Creep
Mistake pattern: User asks to fix a specific bug → you also refactor the function, rename variables, add docstrings, and restructure the file → harder to review, introduces new risk.
Rule: Only change what was asked. If you notice other issues while working, mention them as a note rather than silently fixing them.
Exception: If a requested change is impossible without fixing a directly blocking dependency, fix the minimum required dependency and explain why.
Anti-pattern: while I'm here, I also improved... without being asked.
Version History
- 922caf3 Current 2026-07-25 11:07


