Session Cleanup Skill

What This Skill Does

This skill verifies that debug and development artifacts are cleaned up before committing code. It embodies the "good boy scout" principle: leave the code cleaner than you found it.

Key Responsibilities:

• Find debug print statements (eprintln!, dbg!, println! for debug)
• Find commented-out debug code
• Find leftover test files or temporary code
• Report any cleanup needed before commit

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill:

• At the end of a debug/investigation session
• Before creating a commit
• After fixing a bug to ensure debug code is removed
• When you've been adding/removing diagnostic code

Automatic Reminder: Consider adding to your session-end routine.

Manual Triggers:

• /session-cleanup
• "Check for debug artifacts"
• "Clean up session"

Artifacts to Find

Rust Debug Artifacts

// These should be removed before commit:
eprintln!("DEBUG: ...");           // Debug prints
println!("[DEBUG] ...");           // Debug prints
dbg!(variable);                    // Debug macro
#[allow(dead_code)]                // Only if for debug code
// TODO: REMOVE                    // Temporary markers

Temporary Test Code

// Look for these patterns:
#[test]
fn temp_test() { ... }             // Temporary tests

#[ignore]                          // Tests that should be removed or fixed
fn test_disabled() { ... }

Debug Logging Levels

// These are fine (production logging):
tracing::debug!(...);              // OK - controlled by log level
tracing::info!(...);               // OK - informational

// These may be debug artifacts:
tracing::warn!("DEBUG: ...");      // Suspicious - debug in warn?

Cleanup Checklist

When running this skill:

1. Scan for eprintln!/println! debug

``bash grep -rn "eprintln!" src/ | grep -i debug grep -rn 'println!.*DEBUG' src/ ``

1. Scan for dbg! macros

``bash grep -rn 'dbg!' src/ ``

1. Scan for TODO markers

``bash grep -rn 'TODO.*REMOVE\|TEMPORARY\|DEBUG' src/ ``

1. Check for test artifacts

``bash grep -rn 'temptest\|testdebug' src/ tests/ ``

1. Review git diff for debug additions

``bash git diff --cached | grep -E '^\+.eprintln|^\+.dbg!' ``

Example Session Flow

[During Debug Session]
- Add eprintln! statements to trace execution
- Add temporary tests to verify fixes
- Use dbg! for quick value inspection

[At Session End]
- Invoke /session-cleanup
- Remove all debug artifacts found
- Verify changes still work
- Commit clean code

Integration

This skill pairs well with:

• /commit - Run cleanup before committing
• /validate-constitution - Validate standards after cleanup
• Git pre-commit hooks - Automatic detection

Remember

• Debug code is useful during development
• Debug code should NOT be committed
• The "good boy scout" rule: leave code cleaner than you found it
• A few minutes of cleanup saves reviewers time

This skill ensures debug artifacts from investigation sessions don't pollute the codebase.