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Agent skill

Desktop Zero

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Clear the desktop that's become a hundred-icon guilt mosaic — the fast triage that empties it today, the honest read of what the desktop was being used for (it's a to-do list wearing icons), and the…

MITAuto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Desktop Zero

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill desktop-zero -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills desktop-zero --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/desktop-zero .claude/skills/desktop-zero && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
desktop-zero
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
672 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Clear the desktop that's become a hundred-icon guilt mosaic — the fast triage that empties it today, the honest read of what the desktop was being used for (it's a to-do list wearing icons), and the…

  • Works in 5 steps: Triage with downloads rules: the… → The reminder-files are tasks in… → The working set gets a legitimate home:… → …
  • Asked clean up my desktop
  • SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: The Three-Function… and Output Format, plus 7 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Desktop Zero is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Clear the desktop that's become a hundred-icon guilt mosaic — the fast triage that empties it today, the honest read of what the desktop was being used for (it's a to-do list wearing icons), and the replacement systems that keep it clear. Use when asked clean up my desktop, my desktop has 200 files on it, why does my desktop keep filling up, or set up a clean-desktop habit. Produces the today-pass, the function-replacement mapping, and the two-minute weekly habit.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k 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 Productivity & Automation. The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked clean up my desktop
  • My desktop has 200 files on it
  • Why does my desktop keep filling up
  • Set up a clean-desktop habit

Example prompts

  • “/desktop-zero”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Triage with downloads rules: the downloads-triage bulk classes apply — screenshots by age, installers delete, duplicates keep-highest. The…
  2. The reminder-files are tasks in disguise: every file kept visible "so I don't forget" becomes a task system entry with the file linked…
  3. The working set gets a legitimate home: current-project files go to Current/[project]/ (or the project's real folder, with the folder…
  4. Landings get redirected at the source: screenshots configured to save to a folder (every OS allows it), downloads stay in Downloads (with…
  5. The weekly two minutes + the visibility trick: Friday: anything on the desktop gets the triage verbs (it should be nearly empty already)…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    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

Desktop Zero loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 120 tokens; SKILL.md has 672 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~120
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k

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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 672 words, ~1,299 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/desktop-zero/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
desktop-zero
description
Clear the desktop that's become a hundred-icon guilt mosaic — the fast triage that empties it today, the honest read of what the desktop was being used for (it's a to-do list wearing icons), and the replacement systems that keep it clear. Use when asked clean up my desktop, my desktop has 200 files on it, why does my desktop keep filling up, or set up a clean-desktop habit. Produces the today-pass, the function-replacement mapping, and the two-minute weekly habit.

Desktop Zero Skill

A cluttered desktop isn't a filing failure — it's three systems living in the wrong place: a to-do list (files kept visible so they're not forgotten), a working set (the stuff from current projects), and a landing zone (screenshots, downloads-adjacent debris). Sweeping it into a Desktop-backup folder treats the symptom and reliably regrows the mosaic. Desktop zero is achieved by replacing the three functions with their real systems — then the clear desktop maintains itself, because nothing needs to live there anymore.

What This Skill Produces

  • The today-pass — the desktop emptied in ~30 minutes using bulk rules, not item-by-item agony
  • The function read — which of the three jobs this desktop was doing, and how much of each
  • The replacements — reminders → the task system; working set → a Current/ folder or workspace; landings → redirected at the source
  • The weekly two minutes — the maintenance pass, plus the wallpaper trick that makes clutter visible again

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

  • The census — roughly what's there: how many icons, what kinds (screenshots? docs-in-progress? shortcuts? installers?)
  • The honest function — "I keep things there so I don't forget them" vs "it's just where things land" — the replacement plan differs
  • The real systems available — is there a task system to receive the reminders? A folder structure (folder-structure-designer) to receive the files? Absences get patched first

Framework: The Three-Function Rules

  1. Triage with downloads rules: the downloads-triage bulk classes apply — screenshots by age, installers delete, duplicates keep-highest. The desktop-specific class: shortcuts/aliases (recreate-able — delete freely; the dock/taskbar is their home).
  2. The reminder-files are tasks in disguise: every file kept visible "so I don't forget" becomes a task system entry with the file linked — the file then files normally. A desktop used as a to-do list fails at both jobs (the email-to-tasks logic, applied to icons); this is usually the emotional core of the mosaic and the reason sweeps regrow.
  3. The working set gets a legitimate home: current-project files go to Current/[project]/ (or the project's real folder, with the folder pinned/favorited for one-click access). The desktop's convenience was always about access speed — pins and favorites deliver it without the sprawl.
  4. Landings get redirected at the source: screenshots configured to save to a folder (every OS allows it), downloads stay in Downloads (with its own triage habit), and save-dialogs stop defaulting to Desktop. Zero inflow is what makes zero maintenance possible.
  5. The weekly two minutes + the visibility trick: Friday: anything on the desktop gets the triage verbs (it should be nearly empty already). The trick that keeps honesty: a wallpaper you actually like — clutter on a loved wallpaper registers as clutter; on a default one it registers as normal.
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Output Format

Desktop Zero: [icon count] → 0

The Today-Pass

[Bulk classes and their verdicts · the reminder-files → task entries (listed) · the working set → Current/ moves]

The Function Read

[What this desktop was doing: X% reminder-board, Y% working set, Z% landing zone — and what replaces each]

Source Redirects

[Screenshot save-path · save-dialog defaults · the shortcut policy]

The Habit

[Friday two-minute pass · the wallpaper trick, unironically]

Quality Checks

  • Reminder-files became task entries with links — not just moved files
  • The working set landed in a pinned real home, preserving the access speed
  • Landing inflows were redirected at the source, not just cleaned once
  • Nothing went to a Desktop-backup dump — every item got a verb
  • The weekly pass is scheduled

Anti-Patterns

  • Do not sweep into a backup folder — it's the mosaic with a lid, and the desktop regrows in weeks
  • Do not delete the reminder-files without capturing their tasks — the anxiety was load-bearing
  • Do not fight for zero while inflows still point at the desktop — redirect first, then clear
  • Do not moralize the mosaic — it was three reasonable needs in the wrong place; the fix is homes, not discipline
  • Do not skip the access-speed replacement — a clear desktop that slows the user down gets recluttered in self-defense

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "Clean up my desktop."
  • "My desktop has 200 files on it."
  • "Why does my desktop keep filling up?"
  • "Set up a clean-desktop habit."

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/desktop-zero of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Categories

Questions about Desktop Zero

What does Desktop Zero do?

Clear the desktop that's become a hundred-icon guilt mosaic — the fast triage that empties it today, the honest read of what the desktop was being used for (it's a to-do list wearing icons), and the…. Desktop Zero is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Clear the desktop that's become a hundred-icon guilt mosaic — the fast triage that empties it today, the honest read of what the desktop was being used for (it's a to-do list wearing icons), and the replacement systems that keep it clear.

When should I use Desktop Zero?

Desktop Zero fits situations like: asked clean up my desktop; my desktop has 200 files on it; why does my desktop keep filling up; set up a clean-desktop habit.

How do I install Desktop Zero in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill desktop-zero -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/desktop-zero in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/desktop-zero in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Desktop Zero in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill desktop-zero -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/desktop-zero in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/desktop-zero in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Desktop Zero 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill desktop-zero -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/desktop-zero, .gemini/skills/desktop-zero, .github/skills/desktop-zero and .opencode/skills/desktop-zero in your project.

What does Desktop Zero need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Desktop Zero is instructions for the agent only.

Does Desktop Zero 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 Desktop Zero 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 Desktop Zero use?

Desktop Zero 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 Desktop Zero use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.2k 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 Desktop Zero?

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Who maintains Desktop Zero?

mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,433 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.