Prune Comments

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Prune Comments 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. Prune Comments is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-07-27

type:review

Use when the user invokes /prune-comments to clean up inline code comments. With no arguments it reviews the current changes (uncommitted working-tree changes, or the branch-vs-trunk diff when the tree is clean); with arguments it reviews the named files, directories, or globs in full. Deletes redundant what-comments, tightens verbose ones, and keeps genuine why-comments, leaving noqa/type:ignore and other tooling directives untouched. Edits the working tree in place and does not commit. User-invoked only.

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From the source SKILL.md

Clean up the inline comments in the work you have in flight so every survivor earns its place: it explains a non-obvious why rather than restating what, states a present-tense invariant instead of citing the incident or review that motivated the change, and says it in the fewest words that still carry the reason. Reach for it any time you want to tidy a change's comments, for example right before you commit, or point it at any part of the codebase by naming a scope when you invoke it.

What this skill does

Prune Comments is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/prune-comments/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user invokes /prune-comments to clean up inline code comments. With no arguments it reviews the current changes (uncommitted working-tree changes, or the branch-vs-trunk diff when the tree is clean); with arguments it reviews the named files, directories, or globs in full.

Who uses this skill

The Prune Comments Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 161,000+ 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/prune-comments
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/prune-comments/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/prune-comments/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/prune-comments/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/prune-comments/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\prune-comments\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 Prune Comments Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/prune-comments/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Prune Comments skill do?

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 Prune Comments skill?

Use Prune Comments when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general 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 Prune Comments" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Prune Comments 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. Prune Comments is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/natelandau/cc-plugin/blob/HEAD/plugins/natelandau-toolkit/skills/prune-comments/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: natelandau

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

natelandau. (2026). Prune Comments [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/prune-comments/

BibTeX

@misc{prune-comments-2026,
  author    = {natelandau},
  title     = {Prune Comments [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/prune-comments/}
}

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Grade A · scanned 2026-07-27 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

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