Remove

Remove OpenWolf

Cleanly tear down openwolf for the current project (cwd at invocation). The npm package ships no uninstall command — this skill is the canonical removal path.

Self-Evolving Skill: If openwolf changes its file layout, hook substring, or registry shape — fix this file. Only for real, reproducible drift.

What gets removed (all from the current project)

1. .wolf/ directory (data + hook scripts)
2. Hook entries in .claude/settings.json whose command includes .wolf/hooks/ — every other hook is preserved verbatim
3. .claude/rules/openwolf.md
4. The 225-byte openwolf snippet at the top of CLAUDE.md (only that block; rest of file untouched)
5. PM2 daemon openwolf-$(basename "$PROJECT_ROOT") (if PM2 is installed)
6. Project entry in ~/.openwolf/registry.json

What does NOT get removed

• The global openwolf npm binary (separate decision; ask user explicitly).
• Backups under .wolf/backups/ are removed with .wolf/ itself — if you need them, copy out first.

Workflow

Step 1: Confirm with user

Use AskUserQuestion. List all six removal targets above. Offer:

• Yes, remove openwolf from this project (default)
• Also uninstall the global openwolf binary (extra step, runs pnpm remove -g openwolf || npm uninstall -g openwolf)
• Cancel — exit cleanly

Step 2: Capture project basename for PM2 daemon name

PROJECT_ROOT="$(pwd)"
PROJECT_BASE="$(basename "$PROJECT_ROOT")"
PLUGIN_DIR="$(cc-plugin-root openwolf)"

Step 3: Run the removal script

bash "$PLUGIN_DIR/scripts/openwolf-remove.sh"

The script handles all six targets with set -e + step-level error reporting. It is idempotent — every step uses || true for the "already absent" case but reports each action.

Step 4: Optional — uninstall global binary

If the user chose this in step 1:

if command -v pnpm >/dev/null; then pnpm remove -g openwolf
elif command -v bun  >/dev/null; then bun remove -g openwolf
else                                 npm uninstall -g openwolf
fi

Step 5: Verify

[ ! -d "$PROJECT_ROOT/.wolf" ] && echo "  ✓ .wolf/ removed"
[ ! -f "$PROJECT_ROOT/.claude/rules/openwolf.md" ] && echo "  ✓ rules file removed"
grep -q '\.wolf/hooks/' "$PROJECT_ROOT/.claude/settings.json" 2>/dev/null && echo "  ✗ stray .wolf/hooks/ entry in settings.json — investigate" || echo "  ✓ settings.json clean"
grep -q '@\.wolf/OPENWOLF\.md' "$PROJECT_ROOT/CLAUDE.md" 2>/dev/null && echo "  ✗ snippet still in CLAUDE.md — investigate" || echo "  ✓ CLAUDE.md clean"

Step 6: Report

Summarize what was removed and what (if anything) was left behind on purpose.

Post-Execution Reflection

0. Locate yourself. — This SKILL.md path.
1. Did the removal script error on any step? — Fix the script (scripts/openwolf-remove.sh), not just this skill.
2. Did openwolf change its CLAUDE.md snippet? — Update both the script's removal pattern AND the verify regex above.
3. Did the registry shape change? — Update the node block in the script.

The script scripts/openwolf-remove.sh is the load-bearing component — keep it precise.