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ki-housekeeping

Audit and clean Claude state across desktop, code, and chat surfaces.

Updated May 29, 2026
Search Tags:#audit#memory management#cleanup#hygiene#claude state
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/knowledgeislands/ki-agentic-harness --skill ki-housekeeping
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: ki-housekeeping
Source: https://github.com/knowledgeislands/ki-agentic-harness/tree/main/skills/ki-housekeeping
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/knowledgeislands/ki-agentic-harness --skill ki-housekeeping

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill ensures the cleanliness and organization of Claude state across various surfaces, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and VSCode chat sessions. It manages memory areas, enforcing standards and facilitating cleanup.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Hygiene Management: Manages session transcripts, artifacts, uploads, backups, plugins, project caches, and auto-memory, maintaining clean machine state.
  • Standard Enforcement: Implements a standard for Claude state across multiple areas, with a focus on memory management and local checks.
  • Audit and Cleanup: Provides audit tools and cleanup capabilities for memory areas and other Claude state components.
  • Use Case: For example, you can use this Skill to perform an audit on Claude state, conform to standards, and refresh the skill's own canonical files to ensure up-to-date behavior.

Quick Start

Run ki:housekeeping audit to audit Claude state, ki:housekeeping conform to apply fixes to audit findings, and ki:housekeeping refresh to refresh the skill's canonical files.

Frequently Asked Questions about ki-housekeeping

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I audit Claude state across different chat surfaces?▼

Standard enforcement for Claude state establishes consistent rules for memory management and local checks across multiple areas. It defines how memory areas should be organized and maintained for clean machine state.

How do I clean up Claude memory areas and session artifacts?▼

To refresh the skill's canonical files and ensure up-to-date behavior, run `ki:housekeeping refresh`. This updates the skill's own files to maintain current audit and cleanup capabilities for Claude state management.

Does Claude state hygiene management work for VSCode chat sessions?▼

Yes, Claude state hygiene management works for VSCode chat sessions. It also applies to Claude Desktop and Claude Code, managing session transcripts, artifacts, uploads, and auto-memory across these surfaces.

What is Claude state hygiene and why do I need it?▼

Claude state hygiene is the cleanliness and organization of Claude state across surfaces, including memory areas, session transcripts, and artifacts. You need it to maintain a clean machine state, enforce standards, and facilitate cleanup.

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