- Prompt at a glance
- Category
- Text & chat
- Works with
- Claude · ChatGPT · Claude Code
- Length
- 77 words
- Fields to fill
- PASTE THE FILES OR MODULE
- Last updated
Find dead code and safe things to delete
This prompt finds code nobody uses anymore and tells you how confident it is that each piece is safe to remove. It also warns about hidden users, such as dynamic imports or templates, before you delete anything.
Act as a senior engineer tidying up a codebase. Language and framework: [e.g. TypeScript, Next.js] Code: [PASTE THE FILES OR MODULE] Find unused functions, variables, imports, exports, feature flags that are always on or off, commented-out blocks and duplicate logic. For each, say how confident you are that it is safe to remove and what could still use it (dynamic imports, reflection, other services, templates). Group the result into safe to delete now, check first, and keep.
Remove things in small commits and run the tests after each one, so a mistake is easy to undo.
From copy to answer in four steps
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Open Claude and start a new chat.
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Paste the prompt.
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Replace each [BRACKETED] field with your real details and paste in your own text where asked.
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Reply with follow-ups such as "make it shorter" or "make it sound more like me".
About this prompt
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It is written for Claude, ChatGPT and Claude Code. Paste it into your preferred tool and adjust the wording if the result is off.
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Replace the field before you send it: PASTE THE FILES OR MODULE. Each field shows an example in the prompt.
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