diff --git a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRectorTest.php b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRectorTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..66dba79b1ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRectorTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod\BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector;
+
+use Iterator;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
+use Rector\Testing\PHPUnit\AbstractRectorTestCase;
+
+final class BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRectorTest extends AbstractRectorTestCase
+{
+    #[DataProvider('provideData')]
+    public function test(string $filePath): void
+    {
+        $this->doTestFile($filePath);
+    }
+
+    public static function provideData(): Iterator
+    {
+        return self::yieldFilesFromDirectory(__DIR__ . '/Fixture');
+    }
+
+    public function provideConfigFilePath(): string
+    {
+        return __DIR__ . '/config/configured_rule.php';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/Fixture/skip_different_order.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/Fixture/skip_different_order.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..063f1eff01b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/Fixture/skip_different_order.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod\BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector\Fixture;
+
+final class SkipDifferentOrder
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        $first = 100;
+        $second = 200;
+
+        return $second ** $first;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/Fixture/skip_method_calls_to_keep_readability.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/Fixture/skip_method_calls_to_keep_readability.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0e1cfa9e024
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/Fixture/skip_method_calls_to_keep_readability.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod\BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector\Fixture;
+
+final class SkipMethodCallsToKeepReadability
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        $first = $this->createLongValue(100);
+        $second = $this->createLongValue(200);
+
+        return $first <=> $second;
+    }
+
+    private function createLongValue($value)
+    {
+        return $value . ' is long';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/Fixture/skip_non_variable_assign.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/Fixture/skip_non_variable_assign.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f5097685fdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/Fixture/skip_non_variable_assign.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod\BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector\Fixture;
+
+final class SkipNonVariableAssign
+{
+    private $number;
+
+    public function run()
+    {
+        $first = 100;
+        $this->number = 200;
+
+        return $first <=> $this->number;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/Fixture/some_separated_assign.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/Fixture/some_separated_assign.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..de72da9b732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/Fixture/some_separated_assign.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod\BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector\Fixture;
+
+final class SomeSeparatedAssign
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        $first = 100;
+        $second = 200;
+
+        return $first <=> $second;
+    }
+}
+
+?>
+-----
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod\BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector\Fixture;
+
+final class SomeSeparatedAssign
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        return 100 <=> 200;
+    }
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/config/configured_rule.php b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/config/configured_rule.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6fc5475f4f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector/config/configured_rule.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Rector\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod\BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector;
+use Rector\Config\RectorConfig;
+
+return RectorConfig::configure()
+    ->withRules([BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector::class]);
diff --git a/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector.php b/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4a796e1bf53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/ClassMethod/BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector.php
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Rector\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod;
+
+use PhpParser\Node;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Assign;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr\BinaryOp;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Closure;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr\MethodCall;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Variable;
+use PhpParser\Node\Stmt;
+use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\ClassMethod;
+use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Expression;
+use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Function_;
+use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Return_;
+use Rector\CodingStyle\ValueObject\VariableAndExprAssign;
+use Rector\Rector\AbstractRector;
+use Rector\ValueObject\PhpVersionFeature;
+use Rector\VersionBonding\Contract\MinPhpVersionInterface;
+use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\CodeSample\CodeSample;
+use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\RuleDefinition;
+
+/**
+ * @see \Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod\BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector\BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRectorTest
+ */
+final class BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector extends AbstractRector implements MinPhpVersionInterface
+{
+    public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
+    {
+        return new RuleDefinition('Change 2 standalone assigns to variable then binary op to direct binary op', [
+            new CodeSample(
+                <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'
+function run()
+{
+    $value = 100;
+    $anotherValue = 200;
+
+    return 100 <=> 200;
+}
+CODE_SAMPLE
+
+                ,
+                <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'
+function run()
+{
+    return 100 <=> 200;
+}
+CODE_SAMPLE
+            ),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<class-string<Node>>
+     */
+    public function getNodeTypes(): array
+    {
+        return [ClassMethod::class, Function_::class, Closure::class];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param ClassMethod|Function_|Closure $node
+     */
+    public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
+    {
+        if ($node->stmts === null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (count($node->stmts) !== 3) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $firstStmt = $node->stmts[0];
+        $secondStmt = $node->stmts[1];
+        $thirdStmt = $node->stmts[2];
+
+        if (! $thirdStmt instanceof Return_) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $firstVariableAndExprAssign = $this->matchToVariableAssignExpr($firstStmt);
+        if (! $firstVariableAndExprAssign instanceof VariableAndExprAssign) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $secondVariableAndExprAssign = $this->matchToVariableAssignExpr($secondStmt);
+        if (! $secondVariableAndExprAssign instanceof VariableAndExprAssign) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (! $thirdStmt->expr instanceof BinaryOp) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $binaryOp = $thirdStmt->expr;
+
+        if (! $this->nodeComparator->areNodesEqual($binaryOp->left, $firstVariableAndExprAssign->getVariable())) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (! $this->nodeComparator->areNodesEqual($binaryOp->right, $secondVariableAndExprAssign->getVariable())) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $binaryOp->left = $firstVariableAndExprAssign->getExpr();
+        $binaryOp->right = $secondVariableAndExprAssign->getExpr();
+
+        $node->stmts = [$thirdStmt];
+        return $node;
+    }
+
+    public function provideMinPhpVersion(): int
+    {
+        return PhpVersionFeature::VARIADIC_PARAM;
+    }
+
+    private function matchToVariableAssignExpr(Stmt $stmt): ?VariableAndExprAssign
+    {
+        if (! $stmt instanceof Expression) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (! $stmt->expr instanceof Assign) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $assign = $stmt->expr;
+        if (! $assign->var instanceof Variable) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        // skip complex cases
+        if ($assign->expr instanceof MethodCall) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return new VariableAndExprAssign($assign->var, $assign->expr);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules/CodingStyle/ValueObject/VariableAndExprAssign.php b/rules/CodingStyle/ValueObject/VariableAndExprAssign.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dc5bb7295e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules/CodingStyle/ValueObject/VariableAndExprAssign.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Rector\CodingStyle\ValueObject;
+
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Variable;
+
+final readonly class VariableAndExprAssign
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private Variable $variable,
+        private Expr $expr,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    public function getVariable(): Variable
+    {
+        return $this->variable;
+    }
+
+    public function getExpr(): Expr
+    {
+        return $this->expr;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/BetterPhpDocParser/PhpDocManipulator/PhpDocTagRemover.php b/src/BetterPhpDocParser/PhpDocManipulator/PhpDocTagRemover.php
index dc30d22f725..d808b41ca95 100644
--- a/src/BetterPhpDocParser/PhpDocManipulator/PhpDocTagRemover.php
+++ b/src/BetterPhpDocParser/PhpDocManipulator/PhpDocTagRemover.php
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ public function removeTagValueFromNode(PhpDocInfo $phpDocInfo, Node $desiredNode
 
     private function areAnnotationNamesEqual(string $firstAnnotationName, string $secondAnnotationName): bool
     {
-        $firstAnnotationName = trim($firstAnnotationName, '@');
-        $secondAnnotationName = trim($secondAnnotationName, '@');
-
-        return $firstAnnotationName === $secondAnnotationName;
+        return trim($firstAnnotationName, '@') === trim($secondAnnotationName, '@');
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Config/Level/CodingStyleLevel.php b/src/Config/Level/CodingStyleLevel.php
index 70310ea85b5..3c3ad692ee5 100644
--- a/src/Config/Level/CodingStyleLevel.php
+++ b/src/Config/Level/CodingStyleLevel.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 use Rector\CodingStyle\Rector\Catch_\CatchExceptionNameMatchingTypeRector;
 use Rector\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassConst\RemoveFinalFromConstRector;
 use Rector\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassConst\SplitGroupedClassConstantsRector;
+use Rector\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod\BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector;
 use Rector\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod\FuncGetArgsToVariadicParamRector;
 use Rector\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod\MakeInheritedMethodVisibilitySameAsParentRector;
 use Rector\CodingStyle\Rector\ClassMethod\NewlineBeforeNewAssignSetRector;
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ final class CodingStyleLevel
         SplitGroupedClassConstantsRector::class,
         ExplicitPublicClassMethodRector::class,
         RemoveUselessAliasInUseStatementRector::class,
+        BinaryOpStandaloneAssignsToDirectRector::class,
     ];
 
     /**