Try this: simp only [f, reduceCtorEq] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold f, f (a :: b = []) ==> a :: b = [] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] eq_self:1000: False = False ==> True Try this: simp only [length, gt_iff_lt] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold length, length (a :: b :: as) ==> length (b :: as) + 1 [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold length, length (b :: as) ==> length as + 1 [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] gt_iff_lt:1000: length as + 1 + 1 > length as ==> length as < length as + 1 + 1 Try this: simp only [fact, gt_iff_lt, Nat.zero_lt_succ, Nat.mul_pos_iff_of_pos_left] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold fact, fact (x + 1) ==> (x + 1) * fact x [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] gt_iff_lt:1000: (x + 1) * fact x > 0 ==> 0 < (x + 1) * fact x [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] Nat.zero_lt_succ:1000: 0 < x + 1 ==> True [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] Nat.mul_pos_iff_of_pos_left:1000: 0 < (x + 1) * fact x ==> 0 < fact x Try this: simp only [head] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold head, head (a :: as) ==> match a :: as with | [] => default | a :: tail => a [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] eq_self:1000: a = a ==> True Try this: simp only [foo] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold foo, foo ==> 10 [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] eq_self:1000: 10 + x = 10 + x ==> True Try this: simp only [g, pure] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold g, g x ==> (let x := x; pure x).run Try this: simp (config := { unfoldPartialApp := true }) only [f1, modify, modifyGet, MonadStateOf.modifyGet, StateT.modifyGet, pure, f2, bind, StateT.bind, get, getThe, MonadStateOf.get, StateT.get, set, StateT.set] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold f1, f1 ==> modify fun x => g x [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold modify, modify fun x => g x ==> modifyGet fun s => (PUnit.unit, (fun x => g x) s) [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold StateT.modifyGet, StateT.modifyGet fun s => (PUnit.unit, (fun x => g x) s) ==> fun s => pure ((fun s => (PUnit.unit, (fun x => g x) s)) s) [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold f2, f2 ==> do let s ← get set (g s) [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold StateT.bind, StateT.bind get fun s => set (g s) ==> fun s => do let __discr ← get s match __discr with | (a, s) => (fun s => set (g s)) a s [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold getThe, getThe Nat s ==> MonadStateOf.get s [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold StateT.get, StateT.get s ==> pure (s, s) [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold StateT.set, StateT.set (g s) s ==> pure (PUnit.unit, g s) [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] eq_self:1000: (fun s => (PUnit.unit, g s)) = fun s => (PUnit.unit, g s) ==> True Try this: simp only [bla, h] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold bla, bla x ==> match h x with | Sum.inl (y, z) => y + z | Sum.inr val => 0 [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold h, h x ==> Sum.inl (x, x) [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] eq_self:1000: x + x = x + x ==> True Try this: simp only [h, Nat.sub_add_cancel] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] h:1000: 1 ≤ x ==> True [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] Nat.sub_add_cancel:1000: x - 1 + 1 ==> x [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] eq_self:1000: x + 2 = x + 2 ==> True Try this: simp (config := { contextual := true }) only [Nat.sub_add_cancel, dite_eq_ite] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] h:1000: 1 ≤ x ==> True [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] Nat.sub_add_cancel:1000: x - 1 + 1 ==> x [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] dite_eq_ite:1000: if h : 1 ≤ x then x else 0 ==> if 1 ≤ x then x else 0 [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] dite_eq_ite:1000: if _h : 1 ≤ x then x else 0 ==> if 1 ≤ x then x else 0 [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] eq_self:1000: (if 1 ≤ x then x else 0) = if 1 ≤ x then x else 0 ==> True Try this: simp only [and_self] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] and_self:1000: b ∧ b ==> b [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] iff_self:1000: a ∧ b ↔ a ∧ b ==> True Try this: simp only [my_thm] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] my_thm:1000: b ∧ b ==> b [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] eq_self:1000: (a ∧ b) = (a ∧ b) ==> True Try this: simp (discharger := sorry) only [Nat.sub_add_cancel] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] Nat.sub_add_cancel:1000: x - 1 + 1 ==> x [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] eq_self:1000: x = x ==> True simp_trace.lean:83:0-83:7: warning: declaration uses 'sorry' Try this: simp only [bla, h] at * [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold bla, bla x ==> match h x with | Sum.inl (y, z) => y + z | Sum.inr val => 0 [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold h, h x ==> Sum.inl (x, x) Try this: simp only [bla, h] at h' [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold bla, bla x ==> match h x with | Sum.inl (y, z) => y + z | Sum.inr val => 0 [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold h, h x ==> Sum.inl (x, x) Try this: simp only [bla, h, List.length_append] at * simp_trace.lean:102:101-103:40: error: unsolved goals x y : Nat α : Type xs ys : List α h₁ : x + x = y h₂ : xs.length + ys.length = y ⊢ x = length xs [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold bla, bla x ==> match h x with | Sum.inl (y, z) => y + z | Sum.inr val => 0 [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold h, h x ==> Sum.inl (x, x) [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] List.length_append:1000: (xs ++ ys).length ==> xs.length + ys.length Try this: simp only [bla, h, List.length_append] at * simp_trace.lean:106:101-107:53: error: unsolved goals x y : Nat α : Type xs ys : List α h₁ : x + x = y h₂ : xs.length + ys.length = y ⊢ x = length xs [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold bla, bla x ==> match h x with | Sum.inl (y, z) => y + z | Sum.inr val => 0 [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold h, h x ==> Sum.inl (x, x) [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] List.length_append:1000: (xs ++ ys).length ==> xs.length + ys.length Try this: simp only [bla, h] at * [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold bla, bla x ==> match h x with | Sum.inl (y, z) => y + z | Sum.inr val => 0 [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold h, h x ==> Sum.inl (x, x) [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold bla, bla y ==> match h y with | Sum.inl (y, z) => y + z | Sum.inr val => 0 [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold h, h y ==> Sum.inl (y, y) Try this: simp only [bla, h] at * [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold bla, bla x ==> match h x with | Sum.inl (y, z) => y + z | Sum.inr val => 0 [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold h, h x ==> Sum.inl (x, x) [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold bla, bla x ==> match h x with | Sum.inl (y, z) => y + z | Sum.inr val => 0 [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] unfold h, h x ==> Sum.inl (x, x) Try this: simp only [HasProp.toProp] Try this: simp only [← h] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] ← h:1000: Q ==> P Try this: simp only [← my_thm'] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] ← my_thm':1000: P ∧ P ==> P [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] iff_self:1000: P ↔ P ==> True Try this: simp only [h] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] h:1000: P ==> True Try this: simp only [*] [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] a✝:1000: P ==> True Try this: simp_all only [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] h₁:1000: n ==> m Try this: simp_all only [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] h₁:1000: n ==> m [Meta.Tactic.simp.rewrite] h₁:1000: n ==> m