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Agent skill

Dead Code

by parcadei in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3

Find unused functions and dead code in the codebase. An agent skill from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.

MITAuto-check: notes

Install Dead Code

skills CLI
$ npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill dead-code -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 dead-code --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/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/dead-code .claude/skills/dead-code && 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
dead-code
GitHub stars
3.9k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~424 tokens
SKILL.md length
82 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
141
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Find unused functions and dead code in the codebase. An agent skill from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.

  • SKILL.md covers Quick Start, Output Format, Cross-Platform and Entry Points, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Dead Code is an agent skill from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3. Find unused functions and dead code in the codebase

Its SKILL.md is about 420 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: Context management for Claude Code. Hooks maintain state via ledgers and handoffs. MCP execution without context pollution. Agent orchestration with isolated context windows. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/dead-code”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d07ff4b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Bash

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).

    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 Code loads about 424 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 15 tokens; SKILL.md has 82 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~15
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~424

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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
    allowed-tools: Bash

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 parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 at commit d07ff4b, republished under its MIT licence (© parcadei). 82 words, ~424 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/dead-code/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
dead-code
description
Find unused functions and dead code in the codebase
allowed-tools
Bash
keywords
dead code, unused, cleanup, refactor, unreachable

Dead Code Detection

Find unused functions and dead code using TLDR static analysis.

Quick Start

bash
# Scan entire project
tldr dead .

# Scan specific directory
tldr dead src/

# Specify entry points (functions to exclude from analysis)
tldr dead . --entry main cli test_

# Specify language
tldr dead . --lang python
tldr dead . --lang typescript

Output Format

Dead code analysis:
  Total functions: 150
  Dead functions: 12

Unused functions:
  - old_helper (src/utils.py:42)
  - deprecated_func (src/legacy.py:15)
  - _unused_method (src/api.py:230)

Cross-Platform

Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux (including WSL).

bash
# Windows (PowerShell)
tldr dead .

# Mac/Linux
tldr dead .

Entry Points

Functions matching entry patterns are excluded from dead code analysis:

  • main, cli - Application entry points
  • test_*, *_test - Test functions
  • setup, teardown - Fixtures
  • @app.route, @api.endpoint - Framework handlers
bash
# Custom entry points
tldr dead src/ --entry main api_handler background_job

Integration

This skill replaces the session-start-dead-code hook with on-demand analysis.

ApproachProsCons
Hook (removed)AutomaticSlowed startup by 3s
Skill (this)On-demand, fastManual invocation
bash
# Impact analysis (who calls this?)
tldr impact func_name .

# Architecture layers
tldr arch src/

# Full codebase structure
tldr structure . --lang python

© parcadei, 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 .claude/skills/dead-code of parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d07ff4b

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

Compare with similar skills

Dead Code 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.

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GCP Cloud Functionssickn33/agentic-awesome-skills47k2 repos~2.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Dead Dependenciesredis/RedisInsight8.9k—~1.5kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence

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Questions about Dead Code

What does Dead Code do?

Find unused functions and dead code in the codebase. An agent skill from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3. Dead Code is an agent skill from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.

How do I install Dead Code in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill dead-code -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/dead-code in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3) into .claude/skills/dead-code in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Dead Code in Codex?

Run `npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill dead-code -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/dead-code in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3) into .agents/skills/dead-code in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Dead Code 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 parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill dead-code -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-code, .gemini/skills/dead-code, .github/skills/dead-code and .opencode/skills/dead-code in your project.

What does Dead Code need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Dead Code is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash.

Does Dead Code 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 Code safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Dead Code use?

Dead Code 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 Code use?

About 424 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.7k 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 Dead Code?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Dead Code: Unused CSS (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars), Azure Functions (davila7/claude-code-templates, 32k stars), Neon Functions (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars) and GCP Cloud Functions (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Dead Code?

parcadei (a GitHub user) maintains it in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3, which has 3,940 GitHub stars. The repository holds 141 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on January 26, 2026.

Source: parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.