What confidence score should I use for Vulture?

It is recommended to start at 90% or 100% confidence for safe, automatic removals and gradually lower the threshold to 80% or 70% while manually reviewing the results.

What is the difference between Vulture and deadcode?

Vulture uses static analysis with confidence scores to identify potentially unused code in large codebases, while deadcode uses Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) analysis for higher accuracy and unreachable code detection.

Can I automate dead code detection in my workflow?

Yes, this skill provides implementation patterns for GitHub Actions and pre-commit hooks, allowing you to catch unused code automatically during the development cycle.

How do I handle false positives with this skill?

You can use the 'vulture_whitelist.py' file to document dynamic access or framework magic, and configure the tool in your pyproject.toml to ignore specific decorators or naming patterns.

Python Dead Code Detector

Name: Python Dead Code Detector
Author: Ven0m0

byVen0m0

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Identifies and removes unused Python code, including functions, classes, and variables, using Vulture and deadcode tools.

The Python Dead Code Detector skill integrates Vulture and deadcode into Claude's workflow to help developers maintain clean codebases by identifying unreachable or unused code elements. By combining confidence-based static analysis with precise AST-based detection, this skill enables efficient identification of unused imports, attributes, and logic while providing mechanisms to handle framework-specific dynamic code through whitelisting. It is an essential tool for refactoring legacy projects, enforcing code hygiene in CI/CD pipelines, and reducing technical debt in mature Python applications.

Key Features

010 GitHub stars

02Seamless integration with pyproject.toml for project-specific configuration

03Pre-configured patterns for GitHub Actions and pre-commit hooks

04AST-based detection for high-accuracy unreachable code identification

05Automated whitelist management for framework and dynamic code handling

06Confidence-based static analysis for gradual code cleanup

Use Cases

01Identifying redundant imports and variables after large-scale architectural changes

02Enforcing strict code hygiene in CI pipelines to prevent unused code from being merged

03Refactoring legacy Python codebases to remove technical debt and unused helpers

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add ven0m0/claude-config vulture-dead-code

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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