Cleanup Audit

Audits the codebase for accumulated dead weight: unused TypeScript/JS exports, orphaned source files, npm dependencies that are declared but never imported, and manifest entries that point to files that do not exist. Every finding carries a confidence rating. Only HIGH confidence findings are safe to auto-fix.

Natural Language Triggers

Users may say:

• "cleanup audit"
• "dead code audit"
• "find dead code"
• "orphan files"
• "unused exports"
• "cleanup analysis"
• "find unused dependencies"
• "stale manifest entries"
• "what can I delete"
• "codebase cleanup"

Parameters

--scope <path>

Restrict analysis to a subtree. Default is the full repository root.

aiwg cleanup-audit --scope src/cli/
aiwg cleanup-audit --scope agentic/code/addons/

--type <exports|files|deps|manifests>

Run only the specified audit type. Omit to run all four.

Value	Audits
exports	TypeScript/JS exports with no importers
files	Source files not referenced by any import or manifest
deps	npm dependencies declared in package.json but not used in code
manifests	Manifest entries (skills, agents) whose source file does not exist

Multiple types can be combined:

aiwg cleanup-audit --type exports --type deps

--json

Emit findings as newline-delimited JSON to stdout instead of the formatted report. Useful for piping into other tools or CI scripts.

aiwg cleanup-audit --json | jq 'select(.confidence == "HIGH")'

--fix

Auto-apply removals for all HIGH confidence findings. Has no effect without confirmation when any HIGH finding involves a non-trivial deletion (more than 10 lines or a full file). Combine with --dry-run to preview what --fix would remove.

--dry-run

Show what --fix would remove without writing any changes. If used without --fix, behaves as the default read-only audit.

Execution Flow

Phase 1: Determine Analysis Scope

1. Parse --scope — default to repo root
2. Parse --type — default to all four types
3. Parse --json, --fix, --dry-run flags
4. Build file inventory for the scope:
   • All .ts, .tsx, .js, .mjs files (for exports and files audits)
   • package.json (for deps audit)
   • All manifest.json files under agentic/ (for manifests audit)
5. Communicate scope before analysis begins

Communicate:

Cleanup Audit
Scope: {scope}
Types: {types}
Mode: {read-only | fix | dry-run fix}

Building file inventory...
  Source files: {N}
  Manifests: {N}

Phase 2: Analyze Unused Exports

Applies to --type exports. Identifies TypeScript and JavaScript named exports that are never imported anywhere in the scope.

Detection approach:

1. Glob all source files in scope: **/*.ts, **/*.tsx, **/*.js, **/*.mjs
2. Extract all export declarations: export function, export class, export const, export type, export interface, export enum
3. For each exported identifier, grep all source files for imports of that identifier
4. An export is unused if: zero import matches AND it is not referenced in a manifest entry AND it is not a re-export pattern (export * from)

Confidence rules:

Signal	Confidence
Zero imports found across entire scope	HIGH
Zero imports but identifier is a common name (e.g., index, default)	MEDIUM
Zero imports but file is an entry point (index.ts, main.ts)	LOW
Export appears in a barrel file (index.ts re-export)	LOW — skip

Output per finding:

[UNUSED-EXPORT] HIGH
  File: src/extensions/registry.ts:45
  Export: registerExtension
  Declared: export function registerExtension(ext: Extension): void
  Importers found: 0
  Safe to remove: yes

Phase 3: Detect Orphaned Files

Applies to --type files. Identifies source files that are not imported by any other file and not listed in any manifest.

Detection approach:

1. Build full file list for scope
2. For each file, check whether its path appears in:
   • Any import or require statement in any other source file
   • Any manifest.json scripts or path field
   • Any package.json main, exports, or bin field
3. A file is orphaned if none of the above references exist

Confidence rules:

Signal	Confidence
No references found anywhere	HIGH
No references but filename matches common entry point pattern	MEDIUM
No references but file is in root of package (may be undiscovered entry)	LOW
Test file with no corresponding source file	MEDIUM (orphaned test)

Output per finding:

[ORPHANED-FILE] HIGH
  File: src/legacy/old-config-reader.ts
  References found: 0 (imports: 0, manifests: 0, package.json: 0)
  Last modified: 2025-11-02
  Safe to remove: yes

Phase 4: Audit Dependencies

Applies to --type deps. Finds npm packages declared in package.json that have no import or require usage anywhere in the codebase.

Detection approach:

1. Read dependencies and devDependencies from package.json
2. For each package name, grep source files for:
   • import ... from '{package}'
   • require('{package}')
   • import('{package}')
   • Scoped sub-path imports: import ... from '{package}/...'
3. Also check config files for tool references: .eslintrc, jest.config.*, tsconfig.json

Confidence rules:

Signal	Confidence
No import/require in source, no config reference	HIGH
No import in source but referenced in a config file	LOW — tool dependency, do not remove
No import but package name matches a peerDependency	LOW — required by consumers
No import but package is a type declaration (@types/...)	MEDIUM — check if corresponding package is used

Output per finding:

[UNUSED-DEP] HIGH
  Package: lodash
  Version: ^4.17.21
  Type: dependency
  Usage in source: 0 files
  Config references: 0
  Safe to remove: yes (run: npm uninstall lodash)

Phase 5: Check Manifest Entries

Applies to --type manifests. Finds entries in manifest.json files (skills, agents, commands) whose referenced source files or directories do not exist on disk.

Detection approach:

1. Glob all manifest.json files: **/manifest.json
2. For each manifest, inspect entries that reference file paths:
   • skills[].scripts[]
   • agents[].path
   • commands[].handler
   • Any field ending in path, file, or script
3. Resolve each path relative to the manifest file location
4. Check whether the resolved path exists on disk
5. Also flag entries where the declared name has no corresponding {name}/SKILL.md or {name}/AGENT.md directory

Confidence rules:

Signal	Confidence
Declared path does not exist	HIGH
Declared path exists but is empty directory	MEDIUM
Name entry has no corresponding directory	HIGH
Script listed but containing skill directory has no SKILL.md	HIGH

Output per finding:

[STALE-MANIFEST] HIGH
  Manifest: agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/skills/manifest.json
  Entry: skills[12].name = "old-voice-converter"
  Expected path: skills/old-voice-converter/
  Path exists: no
  Safe to remove: yes (remove entry from manifest)

Phase 6: Compile Confidence-Rated Report

Aggregate all findings from Phases 2–5 into a unified report. Sort by confidence (HIGH first), then by type, then by file path.

Report format:

# Cleanup Audit Report
Generated: {timestamp}
Scope: {scope}
Types: {types}

## Summary

| Type | HIGH | MEDIUM | LOW | Total |
|------|------|--------|-----|-------|
| Unused exports | {N} | {N} | {N} | {N} |
| Orphaned files | {N} | {N} | {N} | {N} |
| Unused deps | {N} | {N} | {N} | {N} |
| Stale manifests | {N} | {N} | {N} | {N} |
| **Total** | **{N}** | **{N}** | **{N}** | **{N}** |

Auto-fixable (HIGH confidence): {N} findings

## HIGH Confidence Findings

### Unused Exports
...

### Orphaned Files
...

### Unused Dependencies
...

### Stale Manifest Entries
...

## MEDIUM Confidence Findings (manual review recommended)
...

## LOW Confidence Findings (informational)
...

## Recommended Actions

1. Run `aiwg cleanup-audit --fix` to remove {N} HIGH confidence findings automatically
2. Manually review {N} MEDIUM confidence findings
3. Ignore or suppress {N} LOW confidence findings if intentional

Save to: .aiwg/reports/cleanup-audit-{timestamp}.md

If --json flag is set, also emit each finding as a JSON object to stdout:

{"type": "UNUSED-EXPORT", "confidence": "HIGH", "file": "src/extensions/registry.ts", "line": 45, "detail": "registerExtension", "safe_to_remove": true}

If --fix is set (and not --dry-run), apply removals for all HIGH findings after report is generated.

Confidence Rating Reference

Rating	Meaning	Auto-fix eligible
HIGH	Strong evidence of dead code with no false-positive signals	Yes
MEDIUM	Likely dead code but has signals that warrant human review	No
LOW	Informational — pattern matches but may be intentional	No

Never auto-fix MEDIUM or LOW findings. These exist to inform human decisions, not drive automated removal.

Error Handling

Scope Path Not Found

Error: --scope path does not exist: {path}
Verify the path is relative to the project root or use an absolute path.

Parse Failure on Manifest

Warning: Could not parse manifest at {path}
  Error: {JSON parse error}
  Action: Skipping this manifest — listed in report as PARSE_ERROR

Zero Files in Scope

Warning: No source files found in scope: {scope}
  Checked patterns: **/*.ts, **/*.tsx, **/*.js, **/*.mjs
  Confirm the scope path contains source files.

Examples

Example 1: Full audit before a release

aiwg cleanup-audit

Runs all four audit types on the full repository. Generates report at .aiwg/reports/cleanup-audit-{timestamp}.md. Prints summary to stdout. No files modified.

Example 2: Auto-fix high-confidence findings

aiwg cleanup-audit --fix --dry-run

Shows exactly what --fix would remove — useful for reviewing before committing. Then:

aiwg cleanup-audit --fix

Removes all HIGH confidence findings: unused exports, orphaned files, stale manifest entries. For unused deps, prints the npm uninstall commands to run (does not execute them automatically).

Example 3: CI integration with JSON output

aiwg cleanup-audit --type manifests --type files --json \
  | jq 'select(.confidence == "HIGH") | .file' \
  | sort -u

Extracts only HIGH confidence file-level findings as a sorted list. Suitable for a CI step that blocks merge if orphaned files are introduced.

Example 4: Scoped audit during active development

aiwg cleanup-audit --scope src/cli/ --type exports

Targeted export audit for the CLI subtree only. Fast enough to run after each feature branch merge.

References

• @$AIWG_ROOT/src/cli/handlers/utilities.ts — Cleanup audit command handler
• @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/skills/manifest.json — Skills manifest (audited by manifests type)
• @$AIWG_ROOT/docs/cli-reference.md — CLI reference for this command