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polylith-brick-removal

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Safely remove a Polylith brick (component or base) from the workspace. Use when the user wants to delete, remove, or tear down a component or base.

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How to use this skill

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  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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I want to install this Agent Skill for this project in Codex.

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/DavidVujic/python-polylith/blob/HEAD/.agents/skills/polylith/polylith-brick-removal/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/polylith-brick-removal/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Brick Removal Skill

💡 Terminology: this skill uses Polylith terms like brick, component, base, and development project. If they're unfamiliar, load polylith-concepts first.

There is no poly remove CLI command. Removing a brick is a manual process.

Steps to remove a brick

  1. Delete the source code: Delete the brick's directory under components/<namespace>/<name> or bases/<namespace>/<name>.
  2. Delete the tests: Delete the brick's test directory under test/components/<namespace>/<name> or test/bases/<namespace>/<name>.
  3. Remove from projects: Search across all projects/*/pyproject.toml files and remove the brick from the [tool.polylith.bricks] section.
  4. Remove from the development project: Remove the brick from the [tool.polylith.bricks] section in the root pyproject.toml (the development project).
  5. Sync and Check: Run poly sync (load polylith-sync) and poly check (load polylith-check) to ensure the workspace is valid and no other bricks were importing the deleted brick.

Notes for the agent

  • Always use your directory and file tools to verify the paths before deleting.
  • If poly check fails after removal, it means another brick was depending on the removed brick. You must fix the importing brick.