Clutter inventory is handled by this skill in a customer-readable, reusable workflow.
Rollback plan is handled by this skill in a customer-readable, reusable workflow.
SB_codebase_hygiene_governor@SB_codebase_hygiene_governorVerification & QAIncluded in bundle15 minutes
What is this?
A messy repository is dangerous because the wrong cleanup can delete the very evidence or source material future work needs. Codebase Hygiene Governor inventories stale routes, duplicate docs, generated output, old drafts, backups, and unclear files, then classifies what is source, artifact, backup, or cleanup candidate. It prepares a reversible cleanup plan before anything important is moved or deleted.
When this helps
What you get
- Hygiene inventory
- Cleanup manifest
- Keep/remove rationale
- Rollback notes
Use it when
- The repository has accumulated old drafts, generated files, duplicate documents, unused routes, or unclear backup folders.
- You want to clean the project, but deleting by instinct could remove source material, evidence, or files another workflow still needs.
- You need a reversible cleanup plan so future AI sessions stop choosing the wrong files.
Not the right fit when
- It should not delete active work without owner-approved scope and recovery planning.
What this prepares next
Cleaner repo -> Less file confusion -> Safer future edits
Why this is stronger than asking AI once
Asking AI to clean the repo by filename is dangerous because temporary, generated, deprecated, and still-active files can look similar. Codebase Hygiene Governor is stronger because it inventories clutter, classifies candidates, proves references, and prepares reversible cleanup before anything important is removed. The buyer gets a cleaner project without gambling with source knowledge. Boundary: It should not delete active work without owner-approved scope and recovery planning.
Included interface patterns
Hygiene Scan Intake
Reusable hygiene scan intake workflow support.
hygiene-scan-intake.mdCleanup Candidate Matrix
Reusable cleanup candidate matrix workflow support.
cleanup-candidate-matrix.mdRollback Manifest
Reusable recovery manifest workflow support.
recovery-manifest.md