Remove Skills from Workflow
Guide for removing skills from an existing workflow and updating all related documentation.
When to Use User wants to remove a skill from a workflow User says "remove skill", "delete skill", "移除技能", "删除技能" Cleaning up unused or deprecated skills from a workflow Removal Workflow Step 1: Identify the Skill
Search for the skill name across the workflow to understand its usage:
Find all references to the skill
grep -r "skill-name" /path/to/workflow/
Step 2: Delete Skill Folder
Remove the skill directory from the workflow:
rm -rf /path/to/workflow/.claude/skills/skill-name/
Step 3: Update skill-source.json (if exists)
Remove the skill entry from /path/to/workflow/.claude/skill-source.json
Step 4: Update All Related Documentation
After removing a skill, you MUST update these files:
Files to Update (7 files)
File What to Update
workflows/
For each documentation file, update:
Skill count: Decrease the total skill count (e.g., "20 skills" → "19 skills") Skill tables: Remove the skill row from any skill listing tables Pipeline/stages: Remove skill references from pipeline diagrams or stage descriptions Skill combinations: Remove any skill chains that include the removed skill Example workflows: Remove or update examples that reference the skill Example
Removing ppt-creator skill from talk-to-slidev-workflow:
1. Search for references
grep -r "ppt-creator" workflows/talk-to-slidev-workflow/
2. Delete skill folder
rm -rf workflows/talk-to-slidev-workflow/.claude/skills/ppt-creator/
3. Update skill-source.json
Remove the ppt-creator entry
4. Update documentation files
- Update skill count from 20 to 19
- Remove ppt-creator from skill tables
- Remove from pipeline Stage 6
- Remove from skill combinations table
Important Notes Always search for skill references before removal to understand impact The root READMEs only need skill count updates in the workflow table Leave references/skill-sources.md unchanged (it documents ecosystem skills, not workflow-specific installations) If the skill is referenced in example workflows, either remove the example or update it to use alternative skills