Reduce oversized LifeOS instruction files while preserving distinct rules. Remove obsolete entries first, then propose approved merges, shorter wording, or relocation to reference files, with size measurements and reversible commits documenting the changes.
Reduces an always-on LifeOS context file that has grown too big via a human-gated pass — deterministic GC of stale entries first, then semantic merges and relocations — never dropping a directive and committing every change reversibly. USE WHEN /trim, trim the context, trim OPERATIONAL_RULES, this file is too big, reduce a doctrine file, prune an always-loaded file, fold the proposal inbox, shrink CLAUDE.md or DA_IDENTITY. NOT FOR general code refactoring, trimming video or audio media (use AudioEditor for audio files), or removing AI writing patterns from prose.
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Shrink an always-on context file that has gotten too big. /trim <file> walks the reduction, safest cuts first, never dropping a rule.
| Trigger | Workflow |
|---|---|
/trim <file>, "trim OPERATIONAL_RULES", "this file is too big", "reduce a doctrine file", "fold the proposal inbox" | Workflows/Trim.md |
OPERATIONAL_RULES) resolves against the always-on set — the system prompt, CLAUDE.md, its @-imports, and the hook-injected memory files. No arg → wc -c that set and take the largest.Workflows/Trim.md.LIFEOS/TOOLS/ProposalGC.ts (removes superseded/duplicate/absorbed entries). Sizes come from wc -c.~/.claude. LIFEOS/USER/** (OPERATIONAL_RULES, PROJECTS, the identity files) is a symlink into a separate private repo. Commit with git -C ~/.config/LIFEOS/USER …. A ~/.claude commit captures nothing under LIFEOS/USER/ — a false safety net.bun/bunx only, never npm/npx./trim OPERATIONAL_RULES
# → shows 40,456 B → ProposalGC dry-run (0 removable) → ranks semantic trims (fold the
# 40-entry proposal tail, relocate skill-scoped directives to a reference)
# → applies approved ones behind the safety gate → commits to USER_DATA → 28,043 B (−31%)
/trim
# → no arg: wc -c the always-on set, take the largest, then the same walkthrough
After completing the workflow, append a single JSONL entry:
echo '{"ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'","skill":"Trim","workflow":"Trim","input":"8_WORD_SUMMARY","status":"ok|error","duration_s":SECONDS}' >> ~/.claude/LIFEOS/MEMORY/SKILLS/execution.jsonl
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