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simplify

Use when the user says "simplify this diff" or asks for a compression pass over a change-set. Not for dead-code sweeps: use deslop.

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# Simplify: axis-decomposed compression pass on a diff

## Contract

| Field | Bound contract |
|---|---|
| Trigger | User asks to simplify a diff, PR, or branch: "simplify this diff", "tighten up", or "compress a change-set" |
| Authority | Reversible local: writes only named local artifacts (working-tree and VCS commits); rollback is version control (`git revert HEAD --no-edit`). No remote mutation. |
| Side effect | Applies simplification survivors as atomic issue-class commits to the working change-set; auto-reverts any commit that regresses |
| Done | Exit 0: simplification landed as issue-class commits, every fix commit is green, and no new bloat was introduced |

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