Claude Code's New /simplify and /batch Skills
Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-03-01 · Open on X
Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity, AI Agents, Tool Use & MCP · Level: intermediate
Summary
A quoted announcement says the next Claude Code version adds two built-in Skills, /simplify and /batch, which automate much of the work of getting a pull request to production. The creator jokes that Claude Code needs an /optimise skill for itself.
Key points
- Claude Code is adding two new Skills: /simplify and /batch.
- Together they automate much of the work of shepherding a pull request to production.
- Skills are invoked as slash commands inside Claude Code.
Resources mentioned
- Claude Code · tool · code.claude.com · paid · recommended by both Bashiri Smith & Melvin Vivas
Build agents and pipelines from the terminal; the guide's main agentic coding tool.
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Try this
- Try the /simplify and /batch skills in Claude Code once they are released.
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