Detect and remove unused imports, functions, and classes across multi-language codebases.
npx skills add https://github.com/89jobrien/steve --skill dead-code-removal
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: dead-code-removal Source: https://github.com/89jobrien/steve/tree/main/steve/skills/dead-code-removal Command: npx skills add https://github.com/89jobrien/steve --skill dead-code-removal
This Skill detects and safely removes unused code with safety checks and incremental removal, to streamline codebases.
Find and remove unused imports and functions with the included helper script.
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Dead code removal detects unused imports, functions, and classes across multi-language codebases. This Skill analyzes dependencies, maps entry points, and safely removes unused code with incremental validation and backup creation to streamline your codebase.
Yes. This Skill performs safety checks and incremental removal with validation before deleting code. It respects framework patterns and entry points to avoid breaking dependencies, and creates backups so you can revert if needed.
Dead code removal is applicable after refactoring, during cleanup of legacy or deprecated features, and before production deployment. It reduces technical debt and improves maintainability by eliminating unused imports, functions, and classes.
Yes. This Skill detects languages automatically and applies language-specific analysis across Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Go, and Rust projects in the same codebase, handling each language's syntax and patterns appropriately.
The Skill includes helper scripts and references to find and remove unused imports and functions. It provides language detection, entry-point mapping, and dependency analysis out of the box for immediate use.
This Skill respects framework patterns and entry points to prevent over-removal. Incremental removal with validation lets you verify each step, and backup creation ensures you can restore code if the analysis missed critical dependencies.
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