Docs Cleaner Skill for Claude

Consolidates redundant documentation while preserving all valuable content. This skill should be used when users want to clean up documentation bloat, merge redundant docs, reduce documentation sprawl, or consolidate multiple files covering the same topic. Triggers include "clean up docs", "consolidate documentation", "too many doc files", "merge these docs", or when documentation exceeds 500 lines across multiple files covering similar topics.

1k tokens

context cost

the whole folder, loaded on every use

files

instructions only

copies elsewhere

how many repositories repackaged it

1314

stars on the repo

on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository

npx skills add https://github.com/daymade/claude-code-skills --skill docs-cleaner

The instruction itself

10 sections, as written by the author

Documentation Cleaner

Consolidate redundant documentation while preserving 100% of valuable content.

Core Principle

Critical evaluation before deletion. Never blindly delete. Analyze each section's unique value before proposing removal. The goal is reduction without information loss.

Workflow

Phase 1: Discovery

Identify all documentation files covering the topic
Count total lines across files
Map content overlap between documents

Phase 2: Value Analysis

For each document, create a section-by-section analysis table:

|---------|-------|-------|--------|

Value categories:

Keep: Unique, essential, frequently referenced
Condense: Valuable but verbose
Delete: Duplicate, one-time, self-evident, outdated

See references/value_analysis_template.md for detailed criteria.

Phase 3: Consolidation Plan

Propose target structure:

Before: 726 lines (3 files, high redundancy)
After:  ~100 lines (1 file + reference in CLAUDE.md)
Reduction: 86%
Value preserved: 100%

Phase 4: Execution

Create consolidated document with all valuable content
Delete redundant source files
Update references (CLAUDE.md, README, imports)
Verify no broken links

Value Preservation Checklist

Before finalizing, confirm preservation of:

[ ] Essential procedures (setup, configuration)
[ ] Key constraints and gotchas
[ ] Troubleshooting guides
[ ] Technical debt / roadmap items
[ ] External links and references
[ ] Debug tips and code snippets

Anti-Patterns

| Pattern | Problem | Solution |

|---------|---------|----------|

| Blind deletion | Loses valuable information | Section-by-section analysis first |

| Keeping everything | No reduction achieved | Apply value criteria strictly |

| Multiple sources of truth | Future divergence | Single authoritative location |

| Orphaned references | Broken links | Update all references after consolidation |

Output Artifacts

A successful cleanup produces:

Consolidated document - Single source of truth
Value analysis - Section-by-section justification
Before/after metrics - Lines reduced, value preserved
Updated references - CLAUDE.md or README with pointer to new location

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How to use it

Copy the folder

Take daymade/docs-cleaner from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

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