@addyosmani: Tip: Periodically run /doctor in Claude Code or ask Codex to audit for unused skills, MCPs, context use. You've probabl…
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Addy Osmani shares a tip to periodically run /doctor in Claude Code or ask Codex to audit for unused skills, MCPs, and context use to reduce token bloat.
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Tip: Periodically run /doctor in Claude Code or ask Codex to audit for unused skills, MCPs, context use.
You’ve probably installed a few things that you forgot about or no longer need and it’ll reduce token bloat.
swyx (@swyx): occasional reminder to DELETE your skills.
https://t.co/qzJ1ohCpLJ
when you are bombarded constantly by “this skill changed my life!! you have to try!!” on the timeline, you will pile up stuff that at best just eats context, and at worst interacts with other skills nastily in
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