Repository Audit & Cleanup

Systematically audits the repository for organizational issues, unused files, and stale content.

When to Use

Trigger /repo-audit when:

•Repository feels cluttered or disorganized
•Before major milestones or releases
•Monthly/quarterly maintenance
•After completing large features
•Onboarding new team members (clean house first)

What This Audits

1. Root-Level Files (Should Be Minimal)

Check: Files at repository root that might belong elsewhere

Common issues:

•Screenshots/images → Should be in docs/images/ or deleted
•Audit/analysis docs → Should be in docs/audit/ or docs/analysis/
•Temporary test files → Should be deleted
•Old config files → Should be in appropriate directory or deleted

Process:

bash

# List non-standard root files
ls -1 | grep -v -E '(^\\.|README|LICENSE|CLAUDE|package|pyproject|tsconfig|Dockerfile|cloudbuild|\.gitignore|node_modules|\.venv)'

Categorize each file:

•✅ Keep at root (essential config/docs)
•📁 Relocate (move to appropriate directory)
•🗑️ Delete (temporary/outdated)

2. Documentation Structure

Check: Documentation is organized and current

Expected structure:

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docs/
  architecture/     # How systems work
  troubleshooting/  # When things break
  audit/            # Investigation records
  plans/            # Implementation plans
  prompts/          # Legacy/reference prompts
  database/         # Schema docs
  images/           # Screenshots, diagrams

Audit each docs/ file:

•Current? Still relevant to current codebase?
•Accurate? Information is correct?
•Organized? In right directory?
•Referenced? Linked from CLAUDE.md or README?

Flag for review:

•Files >6 months old with no updates
•Files referencing deleted/renamed code
•Orphaned files (not linked anywhere)

3. Scripts & Tools

Check: Scripts are used, working, and documented

bash

# List all scripts
find scripts/ -type f -executable

For each script, verify:

•✅ Purpose documented (comment at top or README)
•✅ Recently used (check git log for last modification)
•✅ Dependencies exist (imports/requires are installed)
•✅ Executable (chmod +x if needed)

Common issues:

•One-off migration scripts no longer needed
•Duplicate functionality (consolidate)
•Hardcoded paths/credentials (parameterize)
•No error handling (improve)

4. Test Files & Test Data

Check: Test files are current and valuable

bash

# Find test files
find tests/ -name "*.py" -o -name "*.ts"

Audit:

•Tests for deleted features (remove)
•Skipped tests (fix or delete)
•Outdated fixtures/mocks (update or delete)
•Test data files no longer used (remove)

5. Code Imports & Dependencies

Check: No unused imports or dependencies

TypeScript/JavaScript:

bash

# Find potentially unused dependencies
npx depcheck dashboard/

Python:

bash

# Find unused imports (requires pip-autoremove or similar)
cd src && python -m autoflake --check --remove-all-unused-imports -r .

Review:

•Packages in package.json/pyproject.toml but not imported
•Large dependencies used minimally (consider alternatives)
•Duplicate dependencies (consolidate)

6. Prompt Files & Templates

Check: Prompt files are current and organized

Expected:

•Active prompts in docs/prompts/
•Legacy/reference prompts clearly marked
•Continuation prompts in .claude/prompts/ or .claude/checkpoints/

Audit:

•Outdated prompt files (mark as legacy or delete)
•Duplicate prompts (consolidate)
•Prompts referencing old architecture (update or delete)

7. Images & Media Files

Check: Images are used and organized

bash

# Find all images
find . -type f \\( -name "*.png" -o -name "*.jpg" -o -name "*.gif" -o -name "*.svg" \\) | grep -v node_modules | grep -v .venv

For each image:

•Referenced? Grep codebase for filename
•Purpose clear? Filename is descriptive
•Location appropriate? In docs/images/ or asset directory

Common issues:

•Test screenshots at root (move to docs/images/ or delete)
•Unused mockup images (delete)
•Duplicate images (deduplicate)

8. Configuration Files

Check: Config files are necessary and current

Audit:

•.env.example up to date with actual env vars?
•Multiple similar configs (tsconfig, eslint) - can consolidate?
•Old/deprecated config files (remove)
•Config overrides in multiple places (consolidate)

Execution Flow

Phase 1: Quick Scan

Run automated checks:

bash

# Root-level non-standard files
echo "=== Root-Level Files ===\"
ls -1 | grep -v -E '(^\\.|README|LICENSE|CLAUDE|package|pyproject|tsconfig|Dockerfile|cloudbuild|\\.gitignore)'

# Large files
echo -e "\\n=== Large Files (>1MB) ===\"
find . -type f -size +1M | grep -v node_modules | grep -v .venv | grep -v .git

# Old files (>6 months, not modified)
echo -e "\\n=== Old Files (>6 months since modification) ===\"
find . -type f -mtime +180 | grep -v node_modules | grep -v .venv | grep -v .git | head -20

# Potentially unused scripts
echo -e "\\n=== Scripts Not Modified in >3 Months ===\"
find scripts/ -type f -mtime +90 2>/dev/null || echo \"No old scripts found\"

Phase 2: Categorize Findings

For each flagged file, determine:

•Essential (keep as-is)
•Relocate (move to proper location)
•Archive (move to archive/ directory with date)
•Delete (no longer needed)
•Update (content is stale)

Phase 3: Create Action Plan

Generate cleanup plan:

markdown

## Repository Cleanup Plan

**Generated:** [date]
**Files Audited:** [N]
**Issues Found:** [N]

### High Priority (Do Now)
- [ ] Delete: [file] - [reason]
- [ ] Relocate: [file] → [new-location] - [reason]
- [ ] Update: [file] - [what needs updating]

### Medium Priority (Do This Week)
- [ ] Consolidate: [files] → [single location]
- [ ] Document: [file] - [add purpose/usage]
- [ ] Archive: [file] → archive/YYYY-MM/ - [reason]

### Low Priority (Do Eventually)
- [ ] Review: [file] - [needs manual review]
- [ ] Consider: [file] - [potential improvement]

### Statistics
- Root-level clutter: [N files]
- Orphaned docs: [N files]
- Unused scripts: [N files]
- Old test files: [N files]
- Unreferenced images: [N files]

Phase 4: Execute Cleanup (With Approval)

Present plan to user for approval, then execute:

bash

# Create archive directory
mkdir -p archive/$(date +%Y-%m)

# Execute approved actions
# (move, delete, update files as approved)

Phase 5: Update Organization Standards

After cleanup, document standards in new file: docs/ORGANIZATION.md

Organization Standards Document

Create docs/ORGANIZATION.md:

markdown

# Repository Organization Standards

**Last Updated:** [date]

## Directory Structure

Allied-FeedOps/ ├── .claude/ # Claude Code configuration │ ├── hooks/ # Automatic enforcement │ ├── skills/ # Triggered workflows │ ├── templates/ # Reusable patterns │ ├── prompts/ # Continuation prompts │ └── checkpoints/ # Session state saves ├── dashboard/ # Next.js frontend │ ├── src/ │ │ ├── app/ # App router pages │ │ ├── components/ # React components │ │ └── lib/ # Utilities, integrations │ └── public/ # Static assets ├── src/ # Python pipeline │ └── feedops/ │ ├── api/ # FastAPI endpoints │ ├── pipeline/ # Core pipeline logic │ └── integrations/ # External services ├── tests/ # All test files │ ├── api/ # API tests │ └── [module]_test.py # Unit tests ├── scripts/ # Maintenance scripts │ └── README.md # Script documentation ├── docs/ # All documentation │ ├── architecture/ # System design │ ├── troubleshooting/ # Debug guides │ ├── audit/ # Investigations │ ├── plans/ # Implementation plans │ ├── database/ # Schema docs │ └── images/ # Screenshots, diagrams ├── supabase/ # Database migrations └── archive/ # Archived files by date └── YYYY-MM/ # Monthly archives

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## File Placement Rules

### Root Directory
**ALLOWED:**
- Essential docs: README.md, LICENSE, CLAUDE.md
- Build configs: package.json, pyproject.toml, Dockerfile
- Tool configs: .gitignore, .env.example, tsconfig.json
- CI/CD: cloudbuild.yaml, vercel.json

**NOT ALLOWED:**
- Screenshots (→ docs/images/)
- Analysis docs (→ docs/audit/ or docs/analysis/)
- Temporary files (→ delete)
- Archived content (→ archive/YYYY-MM/)

### Documentation (docs/)
**MUST have:**
- Clear filename: `problem-solution-date.md`
- Date in filename or front matter
- Purpose stated in first paragraph
- Linked from CLAUDE.md or README if important

**Archive if:**
- >1 year old AND not referenced
- References deleted/renamed code
- Superseded by newer doc

### Scripts (scripts/)
**MUST have:**
- Purpose comment at top
- Usage example in scripts/README.md
- Parameterized (no hardcoded paths/creds)
- Listed in scripts/README.md

**Delete if:**
- One-off migration >6 months old
- Duplicate functionality
- Dependencies no longer available

### Images & Media
**Location:**
- Product screenshots → docs/images/product/
- Architecture diagrams → docs/images/architecture/
- UI mockups → docs/images/design/
- Test screenshots → docs/images/tests/ OR delete after testing

**Naming:** `descriptive-purpose-date.png`

### Temporary Files
**Never commit:**
- Local test outputs
- Debug screenshots (unless documenting a bug)
- Personal notes
- `.DS_Store`, `Thumbs.db`, etc.

Add to .gitignore if needed.

## Monthly Maintenance

**First Monday of each month:**
1. Run `/repo-audit`
2. Review and execute cleanup plan
3. Archive files >1 year old not recently accessed
4. Update docs/ORGANIZATION.md if structure changed

## Automated Cleanup

See `.claude/templates/repo-cleanup-hook.json` for automated checks.

Automation: Monthly Audit Reminder

Add to .claude/hooks/config.json:

json

{
  "sessionStart": {
    "command": "bash -c 'LAST_AUDIT=$(find .claude/ -name \"*repo-audit*\" -type f -mtime -30 | wc -l); if [ \"$LAST_AUDIT\" -eq 0 ]; then echo \"💡 Repository audit overdue. Consider running /repo-audit\"; fi'"
  }
}

Integration with /wrapup

Add to /wrapup skill:

markdown

## Step X: Check for Repository Clutter

If files were added/created in this session:
- Are they in the right location?
- Do they follow naming conventions?
- Should any be temporary (deleted)?

Output Format

markdown

## Repository Audit Results

**Date:** [timestamp]
**Files Scanned:** [N]
**Issues Found:** [N]

### Summary
- 🗑️ [N] files recommended for deletion
- 📁 [N] files should be relocated
- 📝 [N] files need updates
- 📦 [N] files should be archived

### Detailed Findings

#### Root-Level Clutter
- `sticky-tabs-test.png` → 🗑️ Delete (test screenshot, no longer needed)
- `prompt-scoring-audit-FINAL.md` → 📁 Move to docs/audit/
- `package-lock.json` (root) → 🗑️ Delete (duplicate, dashboard has own)

#### Documentation Issues
- `docs/prompts/old-prompt.md` → 📦 Archive (references deleted features)
- `docs/architecture/outdated.md` → 📝 Update (describes old architecture)

#### Unused Scripts
- `scripts/one_time_migration.py` → 📦 Archive (migration complete, >6 months old)

[Continue for each category...]

### Recommended Actions

**Immediate (Do Now):**
```bash
# Delete temporary/test files
rm sticky-tabs-test.png sticky-tabs-scrolled.png

# Move misplaced files
mv prompt-scoring-audit-FINAL.md docs/audit/prompt-scoring-audit-2026-02.md

# Delete root package-lock.json (dashboard has own)
rm package-lock.json

This Week:

bash

# Archive old migrations
mkdir -p archive/2026-02
mv scripts/one_time_migration.py archive/2026-02/

Eventually:

•Review and update docs/architecture/outdated.md
•Consolidate duplicate test fixtures

Total cleanup impact: [N] files, [Size] space

Proceed with cleanup?

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