Unused Exports Cleanup

Purpose

Use this skill to remove unused public exports without breaking real consumers.

The goal is to reduce API surface while keeping shared contracts stable.

The core rule is simple:

Remove unused exports only after verifying they are truly unused.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• exports are no longer referenced
• a public API has grown stale
• barrels are accumulating dead surface
• monorepo libraries need smaller interfaces

Do

Check:

• direct imports
• barrel re-exports
• package consumers
• generated usage
• test-only references

Confirm the export is not part of an external contract.

Do Not

Avoid deleting exports that are part of a published API.

Avoid assuming “unused in this repo” means globally unused.

Avoid broad API rewrites while cleaning one export.

Review Checklist

• The export is truly unused.
• Public API compatibility was checked.
• Barrel behavior is preserved or updated safely.

Expected Output

1. Verify usage.
2. Confirm API impact.
3. Remove only dead exports.
4. Keep contract stability in mind.
5. Validate imports and builds.