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Clean up code comments. Use when: improving comment quality, removing redundant comments. Triggers on: 'clean up comments', 'comment cleanup'.

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Comment Cleanup

I'll analyze and improve the documentation in the specified file following strategic documentation principles.

Target File

$ARGUMENTS

Documentation Philosophy

Core Principles

  1. Self-documenting code first - Improve naming and structure before adding comments
  2. Comments capture design intent - Document WHY, not WHAT (when WHAT is obvious)
  3. Reduce cognitive load - Make implicit knowledge explicit
  4. Eliminate redundancy - Never restate what code already makes clear

What Makes GOOD Comments

  • Design decisions - Why this approach over alternatives
  • Non-obvious behavior - Complex logic that isn't immediately clear
  • Interface contracts - What a function/module does, parameters, returns
  • Important context - Background information needed to understand
  • Gotchas and edge cases - Subtle behaviors that could cause issues
  • Dependencies - How components relate to each other

What to AVOID

  • Redundant comments restating obvious code
  • Comments duplicating well-named variables/functions
  • Implementation details that are self-evident
  • Comments that would become outdated easily

Analysis Process

  1. Read the file to understand its purpose and structure
  2. Identify naming improvements that could make code more self-documenting
  3. Find complex logic that needs explanation
  4. Locate design decisions that should be documented
  5. Remove harmful comments that add noise or are outdated
  6. Add strategic comments where they reduce cognitive load

Execution

I will:

  1. First read and analyze the target file
  2. Suggest and apply naming improvements if needed
  3. Remove redundant or misleading comments
  4. Add comments only where they:
    • Explain non-obvious behavior
    • Document design decisions
    • Clarify complex algorithms
    • Provide essential interface documentation
  5. Ensure all changes follow the "campsite rule" - leave code cleaner than found

The goal is minimal, high-value documentation - make code so clear it needs few comments, then add comments only where they capture essential information not expressible in code.