Dead End Pages
thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist
A skill your agent uses when auditing a site's internal link graph for dead-end pages, suggesting related-content links to add to thin or standalone pages, or reviewing CMS templates that produce…
List this repo's recorded dead ends: approaches already tried and abandoned, with reasons and cost
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Install Dead Ends
$ npx skills add karanb192/claude-code-hooks --skill dead-ends -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install karanb192/claude-code-hooks dead-ends --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/karanb192/claude-code-hooks.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends .claude/skills/dead-ends && 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 "dead-ends" agent skill from https://github.com/karanb192/claude-code-hooks/tree/main/plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends into .claude/skills/dead-ends/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dead-ends", 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/karanb192/claude-code-hooks/tree/main/plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-endsType 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 karanb192/claude-code-hooks --skill dead-ends -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install karanb192/claude-code-hooks dead-ends --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/karanb192/claude-code-hooks.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends .agents/skills/dead-ends && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "dead-ends" agent skill from https://github.com/karanb192/claude-code-hooks/tree/main/plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends into .agents/skills/dead-ends/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dead-ends", 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 karanb192/claude-code-hooks --skill dead-ends -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install karanb192/claude-code-hooks dead-ends --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/karanb192/claude-code-hooks.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends .cursor/skills/dead-ends && 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 "dead-ends" agent skill from https://github.com/karanb192/claude-code-hooks/tree/main/plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends into .cursor/skills/dead-ends/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dead-ends", 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/karanb192/claude-code-hooks.git --path plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends--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 karanb192/claude-code-hooks --skill dead-ends -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install karanb192/claude-code-hooks dead-ends --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/karanb192/claude-code-hooks.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends .gemini/skills/dead-ends && 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 "dead-ends" agent skill from https://github.com/karanb192/claude-code-hooks/tree/main/plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends into .gemini/skills/dead-ends/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dead-ends", 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 karanb192/claude-code-hooks dead-endsInstalls 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 karanb192/claude-code-hooks --skill dead-ends -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/karanb192/claude-code-hooks.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends .github/skills/dead-ends && 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 "dead-ends" agent skill from https://github.com/karanb192/claude-code-hooks/tree/main/plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends into .github/skills/dead-ends/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dead-ends", 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 karanb192/claude-code-hooks --skill dead-ends -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install karanb192/claude-code-hooks dead-ends --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/karanb192/claude-code-hooks.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends .opencode/skills/dead-ends && 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 "dead-ends" agent skill from https://github.com/karanb192/claude-code-hooks/tree/main/plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends into .opencode/skills/dead-ends/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dead-ends", 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
dead-ends- GitHub stars
- 533
- Token cost
- ~220 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 108 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 8
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
List this repo's recorded dead ends: approaches already tried and abandoned, with reasons and cost
- Calls node
What it does
Dead Ends is an agent skill from karanb192/claude-code-hooks. List this repo's recorded dead ends: approaches already tried and abandoned, with reasons and cost
Its SKILL.md is about 220 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: 🪝 Claude Code hooks + an installable plugin marketplace: safety, cost, observability, productivity. The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “/dead-ends”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3c9c90a. 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:
node
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
Dead Ends loads about 220 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 27 tokens; SKILL.md has 108 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
The full file from karanb192/claude-code-hooks at commit 3c9c90a, republished under its MIT licence (© karanb192). 108 words, ~220 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/dead-ends/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- dead-ends
- description
- List this repo's recorded dead ends: approaches already tried and abandoned, with reasons and cost
- disable-model-invocation
- true
Dead ends
!node "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../dead-end-registry.js" --render 2>/dev/null || node "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/dead-end-registry.js" --render
The list above is this repository's recorded dead ends: approaches that were tried
and then reverted or ruled out, newest first, each with the date it was tried, why it
was walked back, and the estimated token cost of the detour. It is produced by the
dead-end-registry hook, which mines your transcripts as you work.
Briefly summarize the 1-3 most relevant entries and, if any bear on what the user is currently doing, gently flag that they have been down this road before. If the list is empty, just say so. Keep it short; do not re-run any commands.
© karanb192, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends of karanb192/claude-code-hooks.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3c9c90a
Compare with similar skills
Dead Ends 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Ends this skillkaranb192/claude-code-hooks | 533 | — | ~220 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Dead End Pagesthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist | 74k | — | ~683 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Implementing End To End Encryption For Messagingmukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills | 34k | — | ~843 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Recordingcodewhale-hq/Codewhale | 41k | — | ~540 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Architecture Decision Recordsaffaan-m/ECC | 275k | 4 repos | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Architecture Decision Recordsaffaan-m/ECC | 275k | 1 repos | ~863 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Dead Ends
What does Dead Ends do?
List this repo's recorded dead ends: approaches already tried and abandoned, with reasons and cost. Dead Ends is an agent skill from karanb192/claude-code-hooks.
How do I install Dead Ends in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add karanb192/claude-code-hooks --skill dead-ends -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends in karanb192/claude-code-hooks) into .claude/skills/dead-ends in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Dead Ends in Codex?
Run `npx skills add karanb192/claude-code-hooks --skill dead-ends -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/dead-end-registry/skills/dead-ends in karanb192/claude-code-hooks) into .agents/skills/dead-ends in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Dead Ends 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 karanb192/claude-code-hooks --skill dead-ends -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/dead-ends, .gemini/skills/dead-ends, .github/skills/dead-ends and .opencode/skills/dead-ends in your project.
What does Dead Ends need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Dead Ends needs the command-line tools its instructions call (node).
Does Dead Ends access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Dead Ends 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 Dead Ends use?
Dead Ends is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Dead Ends use?
About 220 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 880 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 Dead Ends?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Dead Ends: Dead End Pages (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars), Implementing End To End Encryption For Messaging (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, 34k stars), Recording (codewhale-hq/Codewhale, 41k stars) and Architecture Decision Records (affaan-m/ECC, 275k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Dead Ends?
karanb192 (a GitHub user) maintains it in karanb192/claude-code-hooks, which has 533 GitHub stars. The repository holds 8 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 4, 2026.
Source: karanb192/claude-code-hooks on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.