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Keep Service Memory Lean

Category: Security  ·  Sub-category: security-misc  ·  Last updated:
Use when a service OOMs / its tasks restart after a PR that added a dependency, when memory-tight replicas (small containers — e.g. 512MB/1GB) die under load or on deploy, or whenever the proposed fix for memory pressure is "just give it more RAM". Also use proactively when ADDING a heavy or optional library (cloud/vendor SDK, PDF/image/ML/crypto lib) to a long-running service. The discipline: keep per-process RSS lean by lazy-loading cold-path dependencies, and treat a memory regression as a code smell to hunt — not a reason to upsize the host. Covers the reservation-vs-actual-RSS + deploy-2x-surge mechanism that turns a small boot-memory regression into a full OOM outage. Principle-first; Node/ESM examples, ports to any language/orchestrator.
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What this skill does

Keep Service Memory Lean is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the security-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/keep-service-memory-lean/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when a service OOMs / its tasks restart after a PR that added a dependency, when memory-tight replicas (small containers — e.g.

Who uses this skill

The Keep Service Memory Lean Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 176,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/keep-service-memory-lean
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/keep-service-memory-lean/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/keep-service-memory-lean/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/keep-service-memory-lean/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/keep-service-memory-lean/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\keep-service-memory-lean\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Keep Service Memory Lean Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/keep-service-memory-lean/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Keep Service Memory Lean skill do?
Use when a service OOMs / its tasks restart after a PR that added a dependency, when memory-tight replicas (small containers — e.g. 512MB/1GB) die under load or on deploy, or whenever the proposed fix for memory pressure is "just give it more RAM". Also use proactively when ADDING a heavy or optional library (cloud/vendor SDK, PDF/image/ML/crypto lib) to a long-running service. The discipline: keep per-process RSS lean by lazy-loading cold-path dependencies, and treat a memory regression as a code smell to hunt — not a reason to upsize the host. Covers the reservation-vs-actual-RSS + deploy-2x-surge mechanism that turns a small boot-memory regression into a full OOM outage. Principle-first; Node/ESM examples, ports to any language/orchestrator.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Keep Service Memory Lean skill?
Use Keep Service Memory Lean when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the security misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Keep Service Memory Lean" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Keep Service Memory Lean skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Keep Service Memory Lean is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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APA
kennguyen887. (2026). Keep Service Memory Lean [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/keep-service-memory-lean/
BibTeX
@misc{keep-service-memory-lean-2026,
  author    = {kennguyen887},
  title     = {Keep Service Memory Lean [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/keep-service-memory-lean/}
}

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