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control-flow skill from epicenterhq/epicenter

control-flow

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Last UpdatedJan 26, 2026

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Human-readable control flow patterns for refactoring complex conditionals. Use when refactoring nested conditionals, improving code readability, or restructuring decision logic.

Overview

# Human-Readable Control Flow

When refactoring complex control flow, mirror natural human reasoning patterns:

  1. Ask the human question first: "Can I use what I already have?" -> early return for happy path
  2. Assess the situation: "What's my current state and what do I need to do?" -> clear, mutually exclusive conditions
  3. Take action: "Get what I need" -> consolidated logic at the end
  4. Use natural language variables: isUsingNavigator, isUsingLocalTranscription, needsOldFileCleanup: names that read like thoughts
  5. Avoid artificial constructs: No nested conditions that don't match how humans actually think through problems

Transform this: nested conditionals with duplicated logic

Into this: linear flow that mirrors human decision-making

Example: Early Returns with Natural Language Variables

```typescript

// From apps/whispering/src/routes/(app)/_layout-utils/check-ffmpeg.ts

export async function checkFfmpegRecordingMethodCompatibility() {

if (!window.__TAURI_INTERNALS__) return;

// Only check if FFmpeg recording method is selected

if (settings.value['recording.method'] !== 'ffmpeg') return;

const { data: ffmpegInstalled } = await rpc.ffmpeg.checkFfmpegInstalled.ensure();

if (ffmpegInstalled) return; // FFmpeg is installed, all good

// FFmpeg recording method selected but not installed

toast.warning('FFmpeg Required for FFmpeg Recording Method', {

// ... toast content

});

}

```

Example: Natural Language Booleans

```typescript

// From apps/whispering/src/routes/(app)/_layout-utils/check-ffmpeg.ts

const isUsingNavigator = settings.value['recording.method'] === 'navigator';

const isUsingLocalTranscription =

settings.value['transcription.selectedTranscriptionService'] === 'whispercpp' ||

settings.value['transcription.selectedTranscriptionService'] === 'parakeet';

return isUsingNavigator && isUsingLocalTranscription && !isFFmpegInstalled;

```

Example: Cleanup Check with Comment

```typescript

// From packages/epicenter/src/indexes/markdown/markdown-index.ts

/**

* This is checking if there's an old filename AND if it's different

* from the new one. It's essentially checking: "has the filename

* changed?" and "do we need to clean up the old file?"

*/

const needsOldFileCleanup = oldFilename && oldFilename !== filename;

if (needsOldFileCleanup) {

const oldFilePath = path.join(tableConfig.directory, oldFilename);

await deleteMarkdownFile({ filePath: oldFilePath });

tracking[table.name]!.deleteByFilename({ filename: oldFilename });

}

```