Agent skill
hidden-folder-audit-common-hidden-folders-reference
Sub-skill of hidden-folder-audit: Common Hidden Folders Reference.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/vamseeachanta/workspace-hub/tree/main/.claude/skills/_internal/meta/hidden-folder-audit/common-hidden-folders-reference
SKILL.md
Common Hidden Folders Reference
Common Hidden Folders Reference
Based on actual cleanup sessions, this table provides verified recommendations.
| Folder | Purpose | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
.claude/ |
Claude Code configuration, agents, skills, docs | KEEP | Authoritative for AI tools |
.githooks/ |
Git hooks | KEEP | Standard location |
.github/ |
GitHub workflows, templates | KEEP | Required by GitHub |
.git/ |
Git repository data | NEVER TOUCH | - |
.gitignore |
Git ignore patterns | KEEP | Update as needed |
.vscode/ |
VS Code settings | KEEP | Team settings if tracked |
.idea/ |
JetBrains IDE settings | KEEP | Or add to .gitignore |
.env |
Environment variables | KEEP | Must be in .gitignore |
.agent-os/ |
Legacy agent OS configuration | CONSOLIDATE | Merge into .claude/ |
.ai/ |
Legacy AI configuration | CONSOLIDATE | Merge into .claude/ |
.drcode/ |
External tool (Dr. Code) config | DELETE | Legacy AI config, confirmed deletable |
.slash-commands/ |
Command registry | CONSOLIDATE | Move to .claude/docs/commands/ |
.git-commands/ |
Git helper scripts | CONSOLIDATE | Move to scripts/git/ |
.benchmarks/ |
Benchmark data | DELETE | Usually empty, delete if so |
benchmarks/ |
Benchmark data and reports | SPLIT | Move fixtures to tests/fixtures/, gitignore reports/results |
.agent-runtime/ |
Dead symlinks, orphaned state | DELETE | After verifying dead links |
.common/ |
Orphaned utilities | DELETE | Relocate useful scripts first |
.specify/ |
Stale specification templates | DELETE | Migrate to specs/templates/ |
.pytest_cache/ |
Pytest cache | DELETE | Regenerated automatically |
.ruff_cache/ |
Ruff linter cache | DELETE | Regenerated automatically |
.mypy_cache/ |
MyPy type checker cache | DELETE | Regenerated automatically |
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