deepchat-sdd-cleanup

name

deepchat-sdd-cleanup

description

Use only when a developer explicitly asks to clean, prune, tidy, or organize DeepChat SDD documentation after implementation and validation. Scans docs/features, docs/issues, and docs/architecture; prefers multi-agent review when available; removes completed issue docs when a linked GitHub issue is closed or implementation and validation evidence proves the bug no longer exists, drops stale plans and legacy task files from completed feature or architecture goals, and deletes obsolete feature or architecture docs.

DeepChat SDD Cleanup

Rule

Run this skill only when the developer explicitly asks for SDD cleanup, documentation tidying, pruning, or removal of completed/stale SDD files. Do not run it as an automatic final step of ordinary feature, bug, architecture, or release work.

Workflow

1. Inspect docs/spec-driven-dev.md, docs/README.md, and git status.
2. Inventory docs/features, docs/issues, and docs/architecture with find or rg.
3. Prefer parallel sub-agent review when available:
   • one pass for docs/features
   • one pass for docs/issues
   • one pass for docs/architecture
   • optional verifier pass over proposed deletes
4. Apply only changes with clear evidence. Keep a concise keep/delete/update list for handoff.
5. Validate references after edits.

Cleanup Rules

• Completed feature or architecture goal: delete plan.md and any legacy tasks.md; keep spec.md only when it still defines a maintained contract, regression guard, platform policy, or architecture decision.
• Completed issue goal: delete the issue folder when a linked GitHub issue is closed or the implementation and validation evidence prove the bug no longer exists.
• Removed feature: delete its folder when the product/code path is gone and the spec has no reusable decision record.
• Obsolete architecture: delete its folder when the module was fully replaced and the doc no longer describes a maintained boundary; otherwise update the spec.
• Historical feature spec affected by an architecture refactor: update the retained spec instead of leaving contradictory docs.

GitHub Checks

Use gh only when it is installed and authenticated. For linked issue docs, verify closure with gh issue view <number> --json state,url,title when possible. If gh is unavailable, do not delete solely because a GitHub link looks old.

Never Delete

• Active work with unchecked plan.md steps or legacy tasks.
• Any document containing unresolved [NEEDS CLARIFICATION].
• A document referenced by docs/README.md, docs/ARCHITECTURE.md, docs/FLOWS.md, or AGENTS instructions unless the reference is updated in the same change.
• Runtime baselines or machine-read files unless the cleanup request explicitly covers them.

Validation

• Run rg -n "plan.md|tasks.md|docs/archives|NEEDS CLARIFICATION" docs AGENTS.md .agents/skills and inspect any stale policy references.
• Run git status --short.
• For Markdown-only cleanup, formatting/lint commands are optional unless repository instructions or touched generated files require them.