remove-intent-architect

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remove-intent-architect

description

Removes all Intent Architect artifacts and references from a Shesha (or any .NET) project. Deletes the root-level intent/ metadata folder and .isln solution files, removes Intent.* NuGet package references, and strips Intent-related using statements, [IntentManaged(...)] attributes, and [assembly: IntentTemplate(...)] / [assembly: DefaultIntentManaged(...)] statements. Use when the user asks to remove, drop, clean up, or decouple from Intent Architect, the intent folder, or Intent.RoslynWeaver / Intent.VisualStudio dependencies.

Remove Intent Architect

Intent Architect is a code-generation tool that leaves behind a metadata folder plus package references, attributes, and using-statements sprinkled through the C# source. This skill removes all of it so the project no longer depends on it.

What to remove

1. The root-level intent/ folder (contains .config/.xml metadata and often the .isln file).
2. Any *.isln (Intent solution) files anywhere in the repo.
3. Intent.* NuGet PackageReference entries in .csproj files (commonly Intent.RoslynWeaver.Attributes, Intent.VisualStudio.Projects).
4. using Intent.RoslynWeaver.Attributes; statements.
5. [assembly: IntentTemplate(...)] statements.
6. [assembly: DefaultIntentManaged(...)] statements.
7. [IntentManaged(...)] attributes (on classes, methods, properties — often on their own line).

Procedure

Step 1: Survey the scope

From the repo root, find everything that references Intent so you know what the script must clean and what to verify afterward:

ls -d intent 2>/dev/null                       # root metadata folder
find . -name "*.isln"                           # Intent solution files
grep -rn "Intent" --include="*.cs" --include="*.csproj" .

Step 2: Run the removal script

Run the bundled script from the repo root (pass the root as the argument):

python "$CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT/skills/remove-intent-architect/scripts/remove_intent.py" .

The script deletes the intent/ folder and .isln files, strips Intent.* package references from .csproj files, and removes the Intent using-statements, assembly attributes, and standalone [IntentManaged(...)] attribute lines from .cs files. It prints every change it makes and lists any remaining Intent matches for manual review.

If Python is unavailable, perform the edits manually using the survey output from Step 1 — the removals are line-based and mechanical.

Step 3: Handle leftovers manually

The script only removes [IntentManaged(...)] attributes that sit on their own line. If Step 2's report shows remaining matches (e.g. an inline [IntentManaged(Mode.Ignore)] public ... on the same line as code, or a multi-line attribute), edit those by hand — remove only the attribute, keeping the member it decorates.

Note: an [IntentManaged(Mode.Ignore)] attribute is sometimes placed before a /// <summary> doc comment. Removing the attribute line is correct; leave the doc comment.

Step 4: Verify

Confirm nothing remains, then build:

grep -rn "Intent" --include="*.cs" --include="*.csproj" .   # expect no matches
dotnet build <solution>.sln

The build must succeed with 0 errors before considering the task complete.