What problem does it solve? Governance documentation grows uncontrollably over time: duplicate rules appear across multiple files, hooks stop firing but remain active, memory entries go stale, and specs contradict each other. This Skill systematically finds and retires that sprawl while protecting every real invariant from accidental deletion. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Multi-dimension redundancy scan: Runs parallel detection across duplicates (Rule-of-3), dead hooks via fire telemetry, stale memories, over-concrete case studies, cross-home contradictions, spec-vs-code drift, and citation debt. - Authority-aware triage: Classifies findings into auto-fixable expression-level changes versus human-only product/UX decisions, with grep verification required before any retirement. - Quantified retire reporting: Computes a quarterly retire rate against total governance items and records metric snapshots for trend analysis. - Use Case: Run quarterly when bootstrap instructions exceed 800 lines or MEMORY.md exceeds 20 entries to consolidate duplicate rules into single sources of truth and retire dead hooks. ## Quick Start Run the knowledge-prune skill to scan all governance files for duplicates, dead hooks, and stale memories, then produce a triaged retire plan with a quantified report.
