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keybase-unused-source-files

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Use when finding orphaned or unused .tsx source files in the Keybase client codebase that are no longer imported anywhere.

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Keybase Unused Source Files

Find .tsx files that are no longer imported or required anywhere in shared/.

Finding Orphaned Files

.claude/skills/keybase-unused-source-files/find-unused-tsx.sh

Run from the repo root. Outputs a list of candidates to review.

What the Script Detects

The script collects all import paths from every .ts, .tsx, .js, and .mts file, then checks each .tsx file against that list.

Handled automatically:

  • Static imports: from './foo'
  • Dynamic imports: React.lazy(async () => import('./foo'))
  • Side-effect imports: import './foo'
  • Platform-specific files: foo.native.tsx matches both import './foo' (bundler-resolved) and import './foo.native' (explicit)
  • Index files: chat/index.tsx matches import '../chat' and import '../chat/index'

Not detected:

  • Imports constructed at runtime from variables
  • Webpack entry points (excluded by name: node.desktop.tsx, preload.desktop.tsx, local-debug.tsx)
  • Files referenced only from config objects not using string literals

Workflow

  1. Run the script and review each listed file
  2. Open the file and check its exports — if they're unused the file is dead
  3. Delete confirmed orphans and run yarn lint && yarn tsc to verify

Adding New Webpack Entry Points

If the script flags a file that's a Webpack entry, add its basename to ENTRY_POINTS in find-unused-tsx.sh.