# Context Hygiene

> Keep sessions focused and efficient — prune stale outputs, preserve active state, recommend compaction

- Skill: `lucassantana-dev/context-hygiene` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lucassantana-dev/context-hygiene`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lucassantana-dev/context-hygiene/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: LucasSantana-Dev (https://skillmd.com/u/lucassantana-dev)
- Updated: 2026-08-19
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/lucassantana-dev/context-hygiene

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# Context Hygiene

Identify what must stay active, mark stale outputs for removal, and decide whether to compact or start a fresh session.

## Steps

1. **Identify active state** — current task, files, decisions that must be preserved
2. **Mark stale content** — completed threads, resolved questions, old tool outputs
3. **Decide action** — compact current session or recommend a fresh session
4. **Preserve explicitly** — write down active task state before any pruning

## Output

```text
Keep:    <active task, key files, open decisions>
Prune:   <stale outputs, resolved threads>
Action:  compact | fresh session
```

## Rules

- Never compact away active task state
- Never preserve irrelevant historical chatter
- Write active state explicitly before recommending a fresh session
- Prefer compaction when the active task is still in progress