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Find and safely remove unused ("dead") npm dependencies in RedisInsight using a grep + leaf-check + build-gate recipe.
Install Dead Dependencies
$ npx skills add redis/RedisInsight --skill dead-dependencies -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install redis/RedisInsight dead-dependencies --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/redis/RedisInsight.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.ai/skills/dead-dependencies .claude/skills/dead-dependencies && 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-dependencies" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight/tree/main/.ai/skills/dead-dependencies into .claude/skills/dead-dependencies/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dead-dependencies", 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/redis/RedisInsight/tree/main/.ai/skills/dead-dependenciesType 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 redis/RedisInsight --skill dead-dependencies -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install redis/RedisInsight dead-dependencies --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.ai/skills/dead-dependencies .agents/skills/dead-dependencies && 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-dependencies" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight/tree/main/.ai/skills/dead-dependencies into .agents/skills/dead-dependencies/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dead-dependencies", 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 redis/RedisInsight --skill dead-dependencies -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install redis/RedisInsight dead-dependencies --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.ai/skills/dead-dependencies .cursor/skills/dead-dependencies && 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-dependencies" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight/tree/main/.ai/skills/dead-dependencies into .cursor/skills/dead-dependencies/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dead-dependencies", 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/redis/RedisInsight.git --path .ai/skills/dead-dependencies--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 redis/RedisInsight --skill dead-dependencies -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install redis/RedisInsight dead-dependencies --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.ai/skills/dead-dependencies .gemini/skills/dead-dependencies && 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-dependencies" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight/tree/main/.ai/skills/dead-dependencies into .gemini/skills/dead-dependencies/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dead-dependencies", 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 redis/RedisInsight dead-dependenciesInstalls 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 redis/RedisInsight --skill dead-dependencies -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.ai/skills/dead-dependencies .github/skills/dead-dependencies && 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-dependencies" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight/tree/main/.ai/skills/dead-dependencies into .github/skills/dead-dependencies/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dead-dependencies", 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 redis/RedisInsight --skill dead-dependencies -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install redis/RedisInsight dead-dependencies --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.ai/skills/dead-dependencies .opencode/skills/dead-dependencies && 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-dependencies" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight/tree/main/.ai/skills/dead-dependencies into .opencode/skills/dead-dependencies/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dead-dependencies", 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-dependencies- GitHub stars
- 8.9k
- Token cost
- ~1.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 573 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 15
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Find and safely remove unused ("dead") npm dependencies in RedisInsight using a grep + leaf-check + build-gate recipe.
- Works in 5 steps: Grep the whole repo for real usage → Rule out no-import usage → Leaf check → …
- Cleaning up dependencies
- SKILL.md covers Why manual (not knip/depcheck), The recipe (per candidate), Optional: enumerate candidates… and Worked example — jsonpath
- Calls npm and node
What it does
Dead Dependencies is an agent skill from redis/RedisInsight, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Find and safely remove unused ("dead") npm dependencies in RedisInsight using a grep + leaf-check + build-gate recipe. Use when cleaning up dependencies, investigating whether a package is still used, removing a suspected leftover, or when the user mentions dead deps, unused dependencies, dependency cleanup, leftover packages, or "is this safe to remove". Complements the weekly vulnerability audit (scripts/dependency-audit-report.mjs), which only reports vulnerabilities.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k 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 Databases. It works with npm, Redis, webpack and Jest.
When your agent uses it
- Cleaning up dependencies
- Investigating whether a package is still used
- Removing a suspected leftover
- The user mentions dead deps
Example prompts
- “is this safe to remove”
- “/dead-dependencies”
Requirements
- Node.js
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Grep the whole repo for real usage
- Rule out no-import usage
- Leaf check
- Classify before acting
- The gate — the only real proof
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 43bd288. 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:
npmnode
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use 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
Dead Dependencies loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 124 tokens; SKILL.md has 573 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 573 words (~1,495 tokens).
“Identify and safely remove unused npm dependencies. This is a local, interactive workflow — a scheduled report can only ever guess; confirming a dependency is dead requires grepping real usage and running the build.”
- name
- dead-dependencies
Files
Just SKILL.md in .ai/skills/dead-dependencies of redis/RedisInsight.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 43bd288
Compare with similar skills
Dead Dependencies 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 Dependencies this skillredis/RedisInsight | 8.9k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Implement Commandredis/node-redis | 18k | — | ~5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Mail Timeveliovgroup/mail-time | 143 | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | BSD-3-Clause | |
| Rebuild After Changezhyese/grid-qa | 144 | — | ~463 | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence | |
| Backend Test Writeraiskillstore/marketplace | 430 | 1 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Running And Testing LocallyNangoHQ/nango | 13k | — | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence |
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Questions about Dead Dependencies
What does Dead Dependencies do?
Find and safely remove unused ("dead") npm dependencies in RedisInsight using a grep + leaf-check + build-gate recipe. Dead Dependencies is an agent skill from redis/RedisInsight, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Find and safely remove unused ("dead") npm dependencies in RedisInsight using a grep + leaf-check + build-gate recipe.
When should I use Dead Dependencies?
Dead Dependencies fits situations like: cleaning up dependencies; investigating whether a package is still used; removing a suspected leftover; the user mentions dead deps.
How do I install Dead Dependencies in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add redis/RedisInsight --skill dead-dependencies -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.ai/skills/dead-dependencies in redis/RedisInsight) into .claude/skills/dead-dependencies in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Dead Dependencies in Codex?
Run `npx skills add redis/RedisInsight --skill dead-dependencies -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.ai/skills/dead-dependencies in redis/RedisInsight) into .agents/skills/dead-dependencies in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Dead Dependencies 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 redis/RedisInsight --skill dead-dependencies -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-dependencies, .gemini/skills/dead-dependencies, .github/skills/dead-dependencies and .opencode/skills/dead-dependencies in your project.
What does Dead Dependencies need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Dead Dependencies needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm and node). Our summary lists: Node.js.
Does Dead Dependencies access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Dead Dependencies 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 Dependencies use?
Dead Dependencies has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Dead Dependencies use?
About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6k 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 Dependencies?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Dead Dependencies: Implement Command (redis/node-redis, 18k stars), Mail Time (veliovgroup/mail-time, 143 stars), Rebuild After Change (zhyese/grid-qa, 144 stars) and Backend Test Writer (aiskillstore/marketplace, 430 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Dead Dependencies?
redis (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in redis/RedisInsight, which has 8,882 GitHub stars. The repository holds 15 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 4, 2026.
Source: redis/RedisInsight on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.