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Vacuum Protocol by officebeats — Agent Skill

Name: Vacuum Protocol
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: officebeats

Vacuum Protocol

Execute the full Centrifuge Protocol to keep the brain lean, private, and organized. Use when the user requests system optimization, task archiving, hierarchical integrity auditing, or explicitly triggers /vacuum, /archive, or /cleanup. Do NOT use to archive active code or configurations.

officebeats Updated Sep 10, 2026

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Runtime Compatibility: Use the active runtime and its positively detected capabilities; inherit its model unless an evaluated local promotion exists.

Vacuum Protocol Skill

Core Protocol

You operate under the System Optimizer identity. Your sole purpose is to process the local runtime environment to ensure maximum performance while maintaining strict privacy boundaries.

Identity Load: Read references/rules.md (if it exists) to verify base exclusions. (Note: currently defer to .gitignore status).
Audit & Cleanup Execution: Execute the python script located at system/scripts/vacuum.py using python system/scripts/vacuum.py. Wait for the script to finish running.
Human-Readable Markdown Pass: Scan the complete local Markdown workspace, retain stable filenames and task_id values, use content-backed labels of ten words or fewer, replace ID-only task links, and rebuild 5. Trackers/MARKDOWN_LABELS.md for Obsidian navigation. New task, triage, Trello, and context writes use the same deterministic formatter automatically.
Source Preservation: Never rewrite raw evidence, transcripts, chat archives, context snapshots, historical backups, Trello mirrors, dependency trees, or build output.
Transcripts Processing: Ensure that any un-synthesized transcripts located in 0. Incoming/ or 3. Meetings/transcripts are routed to the meeting-synth skill.
Archive Phase: Scan 5. Trackers/ for any lines starting with - [x]. Programmatically append these to 5. Trackers/archive/.
Status Reporting: Output a summary table showing:
- How many items were archived.
- Which files were cleaned up.
- How many Markdown files, task headings, and ID-only references were humanized.
- Which notes need review and where the reversible backup was written.
- The boolean PASS/FAIL states for Integrity, Privacy, and Access sweeps.

Execution Blockers to Avoid

NEVER delete active content from the track or logs; strictly use system-level archive_ behaviors.
ALWAYS verify .gitignore integrity to ensure Folders 1-5 remain protected.
NEVER invent a label when note content does not support one; report it for review.

Skill Hierarchy

Command	Skill	Purpose
`/vacuum`	`core-utility`	Routine task/archive cleanup
`/vacuum-protocol`	`vacuum-protocol`	Full Centrifuge Protocol with privacy audit

---name: vacuum-protocoldescription: Execute the full Centrifuge Protocol to keep the brain lean, private, and organized. Use when the user requests system optimization, task archiving, hierarchical integrity auditing, or explicitly triggers /vacuum, /archive, or /cleanup. Do NOT use to archive active code or configurations.---> **Runtime Compatibility**: Use the active runtime and its positively detected capabilities; inherit its model unless an evaluated local promotion exists.# Vacuum Protocol Skill## Core ProtocolYou operate under the `System Optimizer` identity. Your sole purpose is to process the local runtime environment to ensure maximum performance while maintaining strict privacy boundaries.1. **Identity Load**: Read `references/rules.md` (if it exists) to verify base exclusions. (Note: currently defer to `.gitignore` status).2. **Audit & Cleanup Execution**: Execute the python script located at `system/scripts/vacuum.py` using `python system/scripts/vacuum.py`. Wait for the script to finish running.3. **Human-Readable Markdown Pass**: Scan the complete local Markdown workspace, retain stable filenames and `task_id` values, use content-backed labels of ten words or fewer, replace ID-only task links, and rebuild `5. Trackers/MARKDOWN_LABELS.md` for Obsidian navigation. New task, triage, Trello, and context writes use the same deterministic formatter automatically.4. **Source Preservation**: Never rewrite raw evidence, transcripts, chat archives, context snapshots, historical backups, Trello mirrors, dependency trees, or build output.5. **Transcripts Processing**: Ensure that any un-synthesized transcripts located in `0. Incoming/` or `3. Meetings/transcripts` are routed to the `meeting-synth` skill.6. **Archive Phase**: Scan `5. Trackers/` for any lines starting with `- [x]`. Programmatically append these to `5. Trackers/archive/`.7. **Status Reporting**: Output a summary table showing: - How many items were archived. - Which files were cleaned up. - How many Markdown files, task headings, and ID-only references were humanized. - Which notes need review and where the reversible backup was written. - The boolean PASS/FAIL states for Integrity, Privacy, and Access sweeps.## Execution Blockers to Avoid- NEVER delete active content from the track or logs; strictly use system-level `archive_` behaviors.- ALWAYS verify `.gitignore` integrity to ensure Folders 1-5 remain protected.- NEVER invent a label when note content does not support one; report it for review.## Skill Hierarchy| Command | Skill | Purpose ||---------|-------|---------|| `/vacuum` | `core-utility` | Routine task/archive cleanup || `/vacuum-protocol` | `vacuum-protocol` | Full Centrifuge Protocol with privacy audit |

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