About vp-macos-clean-uninstall
vp-macos-clean-uninstall is a skill for safely removing software from macOS. It helps identify product-owned files and processes, obtain approval before destructive steps, and verify removal while distinguishing application files from optional user data.
Key features
- 01Identify installation and ownership
- 02Consult official uninstall guidance
- 03Classify leftover paths and risks
- 04Require approval before deletion
- 05Verify removal
Use cases
- 01Planning removal of a macOS application
- 02Assessing potential leftover files
- 03Avoiding deletion of unrelated or user data
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/After installing, type/vp-macos-clean-uninstallin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Bundled files
References and scripts installed along with SKILL.md.
agents/openai.yamlscripts/detect-app.shscan-residue.shDetails
From the project READMEClean Uninstall On macOS
An uninstall is destructive. Identify ownership first, prefer the official uninstaller, and separate application removal from optional user-data cleanup.
Workflow
- Resolve the exact product, installation method, active processes, services, extensions, and user or system scope.
- Consult current official uninstall guidance.
- Scan likely residue and classify each path by confidence, ownership, recoverability, and user-data risk.
- Present an exact removal plan. Require approval before deletion or package manager writes.
- Use recoverable removal where practical and execute only approved targets.
- Verify absence without treating unrelated same-name files as residue.
Use the bundled detection scripts as evidence helpers, not deletion authority. Stop when ownership is ambiguous, the product protects its own data, or removal would affect other applications or accounts.
Related skills
vp-long-running-processesfor identifying or stopping application-owned processes before removal.