Knip Until Clean
Find and remove dead exports, unused files, and orphan dependencies — loop until knip reports clean.
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// run_this_loop
Copy the kickoff into your agent first. The blueprint below explains how the loop evaluates progress and when it should stop.
Use loop copies the kickoff prompt. Share copies the loop link. Open in Cursor / Claude only pre-fill that prompt — they do not install hook files. Download loop saves the loop as knip-until-clean.md.
Start the "Knip Until Clean" loop.
Goal: knip reports no unused code or dependencies
Max iterations: 5
Between iterations run: npx knip
Exit when: knip exits 0
Step 1: Run knip. Remove dead exports and unused deps with minimal diffs; verify tests still pass.
Self-pace this loop. After each iteration, run the check command, read the output, and only continue if the exit condition is not met. Stop when the exit condition passes or max iterations is reached. Give a short status update each pass.// blueprint
The loop contract: target outcome, execution sequence, checks, stopping condition, and safety constraints.
knip reports no unused code or dependencies
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Trigger
Manual start
Actions block
Feedback gate
Evaluate: npx knip
Run the check, read the output, then decide whether the loop is complete.
Check failed
Repeat actions with the latest feedback.
Success
Knip reports no unused files, exports, or dependencies
// steps
- 1Run knip
Run knip (or depcheck) and categorize unused files, exports, and dependencies.
npx knip - 2Remove or justify
Delete confirmed dead code. For false positives, add knip ignore entries with a one-line reason.
Docs Sync After Edits
After code changes, find affected docs and update README, API references, and inline comments to match.
Dependency Audit Weekly
Weekly loop to check outdated dependencies, propose safe upgrades, and open a summary.
Dependency Upgrade One-by-One
Upgrade a single outdated package per iteration, fix breakages, and commit — safer than bulk npm update.