Dead code and stale content
Delete the unused exports, orphaned files, and endpoints that no longer take traffic.
Deleting code has no downside and no owner, so unused exports, files nobody imports, packages nothing needs, and dead endpoints all pile up.
It all still gets built and shipped, and the next person still has to read it. Each ticket removes some, with proof it is unused.
Delete files that nothing in the project uses
Dependency graph attached before and after
Delete unreachable code the coverage report and call graph confirm
Suite green, build output measurably smaller
Drop dependencies that nothing imports any more
Install size before and after, build green
Remove commented-out code left behind by old changes
Only live code remains, the history keeps the rest
Remove exports that nothing in the workspace imports
Build green, the public surface shrinks by a listed count
Retire translation keys, images, and assets that nothing references
Bundle smaller, extraction report clean
Drop database columns and tables that nothing reads
Usage evidence attached, the migration reviewed on the plan
Remove API endpoints with no traffic for a full quarter
Traffic evidence attached to the plan before anything is deleted
Put the agent team to work on your backlog
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