loops!Knip Until Clean
Find and remove dead exports, unused files, and orphan dependencies — loop until knip reports clean.
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Use loop copies the kickoff. Share copies the loop link. Open in Cursor / Claude Code only pre-fill that prompt — they do not install hook files. Download loop saves a README and kickoff into .cursor/loops/knip-until-clean/ — no hooks required. Full install guide
- Do not modify the check command or exit criteria to force success
- Do not skip, disable, or bypass checks to pass the exit condition
- If stuck after several iterations, stop and report blockers instead of gaming metrics
Two separate pieces
- Kickoff prompt — tells the agent the goal, check command, exit condition, and how to self-pace between passes.
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Copy or open the kickoff prompt
Click Use loop to copy the kickoff into your clipboard. Open in Cursor and Open in Claude Code only open the agent with that prompt — they do not configure automation for you.
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Paste into your coding agent
Start a chat in Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, or any agent. Paste the kickoff. The prompt includes the goal, iteration limit, shell check, and first step.
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Agent self-paces until done
The agent runs the loop: act → run check command → read output → repeat until the exit condition is met or max iterations is reached. No install step is required for prompt-only loops.
Full guide with Cursor /loop notes: How to install loops
1. Run knip
Run knip (or depcheck) and categorize unused files, exports, and dependencies.
npx knip
2. Remove or justify
Delete confirmed dead code. For false positives, add knip ignore entries with a one-line reason.
Start the "Knip Until Clean" loop. Goal: knip reports no unused code or dependencies Max iterations: 5 Between iterations run: npx knip Exit when: knip exits 0 Step 1: Run knip. Remove dead exports and unused deps with minimal diffs; verify tests still pass. Self-pace this loop. After each iteration, run the check command, read the output, and only continue if the exit condition is not met. Stop when the exit condition passes or max iterations is reached. Give a short status update each pass.
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/loop 7d Start the "Security Audit Weekly" loop. Goal: deliver a weekly npm audit summary with a remediation plan. Between iterations run: npm audit --json Exit when: summary is posted with prioritized fixes. Step 1: Run npm audit, triage by severity, and propose safe remediation steps.
/loop 7d Start the "Dependency Audit Weekly" loop. Goal: deliver a weekly dependency audit summary. Between iterations run: npm outdated || true Exit when: summary is posted with recommended upgrades. Step 1: Run npm outdated, categorize updates, and propose a safe upgrade plan.
Start the "Dependency Upgrade One-by-One" loop. Goal: critical outdated deps are upgraded with green tests Max iterations: 15 Between iterations run: npm outdated && npm test && npm run build Exit when: npm outdated shows no critical packages left or user stops Step 1: Pick one outdated package, upgrade it, fix breakages, commit, and stop. One package per iteration. Self-pace this loop. After each iteration, run the check command, read the output, and only continue if the exit condition is not met. Stop when the exit condition passes or max iterations is reached. Give a short status update each pass.