Declare variables in smallest possible scope, initialize close to first use, minimize span and live time
How to install localizing-variables?
obra/clank/localizing-variables
$npx -y skills add obra/clank --skill localizing-variablesInstalls into the current project.
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Run `npx skills use "https://github.com/obra/clank" --skill "obra/clank/localizing-variables"` and follow the generated skill instructions now. Read its complete output, redirecting it to a temporary file first if necessary. Resolve relative paths from the supporting-files directory it provides.
Use the skills in "https://github.com/obra/clank" that are relevant to the current task. Run `npx skills add "https://github.com/obra/clank"` and select the relevant skills, then follow their instructions.
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