Install Anti-Slop Oxlint Rules
dmmulroy/anti-slop
Installs, updates or migrates the vendored anti-slop Oxlint plugin in a repository, keeping local rule changes and the plugin's license and provenance files.
Run knip to find and remove unused files, dependencies, and exports.
Install Knip
$ npx skills add brianlovin/agent-config --skill knip -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install brianlovin/agent-config knip --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brianlovin/agent-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/knip .claude/skills/knip && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "knip" agent skill from https://github.com/brianlovin/agent-config/tree/main/skills/knip into .claude/skills/knip/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "knip", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/brianlovin/agent-config/tree/main/skills/knipType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add brianlovin/agent-config --skill knip -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install brianlovin/agent-config knip --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brianlovin/agent-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/knip .agents/skills/knip && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "knip" agent skill from https://github.com/brianlovin/agent-config/tree/main/skills/knip into .agents/skills/knip/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "knip", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add brianlovin/agent-config --skill knip -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install brianlovin/agent-config knip --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brianlovin/agent-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/knip .cursor/skills/knip && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "knip" agent skill from https://github.com/brianlovin/agent-config/tree/main/skills/knip into .cursor/skills/knip/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "knip", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/brianlovin/agent-config.git --path skills/knip--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add brianlovin/agent-config --skill knip -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install brianlovin/agent-config knip --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brianlovin/agent-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/knip .gemini/skills/knip && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "knip" agent skill from https://github.com/brianlovin/agent-config/tree/main/skills/knip into .gemini/skills/knip/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "knip", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install brianlovin/agent-config knipInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add brianlovin/agent-config --skill knip -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brianlovin/agent-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/knip .github/skills/knip && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "knip" agent skill from https://github.com/brianlovin/agent-config/tree/main/skills/knip into .github/skills/knip/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "knip", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add brianlovin/agent-config --skill knip -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install brianlovin/agent-config knip --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brianlovin/agent-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/knip .opencode/skills/knip && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "knip" agent skill from https://github.com/brianlovin/agent-config/tree/main/skills/knip into .opencode/skills/knip/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "knip", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
knip- GitHub stars
- 376
- Token cost
- ~1.4k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 694 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 12
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Run knip to find and remove unused files, dependencies, and exports.
- Works in 6 steps: Understand the project → Run knip and read configuration hints… → Address hints by adjusting knip.json → …
- Cleaning up dead code and unused dependencies
- SKILL.md covers Setup, Workflow, Configuration Best Practices and Production Mode, plus 5 more sections
- Calls npx and npm
What it does
Knip is an agent skill from brianlovin/agent-config. Run knip to find and remove unused files, dependencies, and exports. Use for cleaning up dead code and unused dependencies.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Development. It works with npm. The repository describes itself as: My coding agent config.
When your agent uses it
- Cleaning up dead code and unused dependencies
Example prompts
- “/knip”
Requirements
- Node.js
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Understand the project
- Run knip and read configuration hints first
- Address hints by adjusting knip.json
- Repeat steps 2-3
- Address actual issues
- Re-run and repeat
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1a9819e. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
npxnpm
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npx and npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Knip loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 32 tokens; SKILL.md has 694 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 694 words (~1,425 tokens).
“Run knip to find and remove unused files, dependencies, and exports from this codebase.”
- name
- knip
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/knip of brianlovin/agent-config.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1a9819e
Compare with similar skills
Knip next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knip this skillbrianlovin/agent-config | 376 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Install Anti-Slop Oxlint Rulesdmmulroy/anti-slop | 5.3k | 1 repos | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Nx Run Tasksnomcopter/react-mosaic | 4.8k | 8 repos | ~613 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Get API Docs with chubandrewyng/context-hub | 14k | 2 repos | ~775 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Migrate Internal Package into GhostTryGhost/Ghost | 55k | — | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Open Code Review CLIalibaba/open-code-review | 44k | — | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Knip
What does Knip do?
Run knip to find and remove unused files, dependencies, and exports. Knip is an agent skill from brianlovin/agent-config. Run knip to find and remove unused files, dependencies, and exports.
When should I use Knip?
Knip fits situations like: cleaning up dead code and unused dependencies.
How do I install Knip in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add brianlovin/agent-config --skill knip -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/knip in brianlovin/agent-config) into .claude/skills/knip in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Knip in Codex?
Run `npx skills add brianlovin/agent-config --skill knip -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/knip in brianlovin/agent-config) into .agents/skills/knip in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Knip in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add brianlovin/agent-config --skill knip -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/knip, .gemini/skills/knip, .github/skills/knip and .opencode/skills/knip in your project.
What does Knip need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Knip needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npx and npm). Our summary lists: Node.js.
Does Knip access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npx and npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Knip safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Knip use?
No licence was found for Knip or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Knip use?
About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Knip?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Knip: Install Anti-Slop Oxlint Rules (dmmulroy/anti-slop, 5.3k stars), Nx Run Tasks (nomcopter/react-mosaic, 4.8k stars), Get API Docs with chub (andrewyng/context-hub, 14k stars) and Migrate Internal Package into Ghost (TryGhost/Ghost, 55k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Knip?
brianlovin (a GitHub user) maintains it in brianlovin/agent-config, which has 376 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 25, 2026.
Source: brianlovin/agent-config on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.