delete-content

Delete Content Skill

Generic file deletion Skill that checks RULE.md permissions and handles dependencies safely.

When to use this Skill

• User says "delete", "remove", "trash"
• User requests content deletion
• User wants to clean up old files

Workflow

1. Identify Target File

If user provides file path:

• Verify file exists using ls or Read
• Confirm file identity

If user provides topic/title only:

• Search for file using Grep or Glob
• Pattern: **/*keyword*.md
• If multiple matches: present list, ask user to choose
• If no matches: report not found

Search strategies:

1. Filename match: find . -name "*keyword*"
2. Content match: grep -r "keyword" .
3. README.md index: Search README.md files for references

2. Read Directory RULE.md

Locate and read RULE.md:

1. Check file's directory for RULE.md
2. If not found, check parent directories (inheritance)
3. Parse RULE.md for deletion rules

Check for:

• Are deletions allowed? (some directories may be immutable or archive-only)
• Archive-instead rules (move to archive instead of delete)
• Backup requirements (create backup before delete)
• Dependency rules (check cross-references)
• Confirmation requirements

Example RULE.md deletion rules:

## Deletion Rules
- Deletions allowed with confirmation
- Check for cross-references before deleting
- Move to Archive/ subdirectory instead of permanent deletion

3. Check Dependencies

Search for cross-references:

1. Use Grep to find links to this file: grep -r "filename" .
2. Search for references in README.md files
3. Check for reverse links (files this file links to)
4. Identify files that depend on this content

Categorize dependencies:

• Incoming: Files that link to this file (will break if deleted)
• Outgoing: Files this file links to (won't break, but orphans references)
• Bidirectional: Cross-referenced files (mutual dependencies)

Severity assessment:

• Critical: Many incoming links, part of important workflow
• Warning: Some incoming links, moderately used
• Low: Few or no dependencies