check-unused-strings-ios

name	check-unused-strings-ios
description	> Use when this capability is needed.

Check Unused Strings

Find localization keys in Strings.swift that are never referenced in Swift source files.

Step 1 — Run the script

python3 ~/.claude/skills/check-unused-strings-ios/scripts/checkUnusedStrings

The script always exits 0. Output is empty (with a success message) when all strings are used, or lists unused Strings.<name> references when unused keys are found.

Step 2 — Report findings

Present the results clearly to the user:

• If exit code is 0: confirm all strings are in use, no action needed.
• If exit code is 1: list the unused strings grouped by feature prefix (e.g. all practice* together, all common* together) so the user can see the scope at a glance.

Do not remove anything yet. Wait for the user to decide.

Step 3 — Remove unused strings (only if asked)

If the user wants to remove unused strings:

1. For each unused key, remove its entry from the base Localizable.strings file (typically en.lproj/Localizable.strings) using the Edit tool.

2. If the project has a buildStrings script in the project root, run it to regenerate Strings.swift and any other derived string files:

   ./buildStrings
   

3. Verify by re-running the script to confirm no unused keys remain.

Note: Removing a string key deletes it from the source file permanently. Only do this for keys you are certain are unused — check git history if in doubt.

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Source: fgeistert/skills — distributed by TomeVault.