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prune-agents

Kill orphaned Claude subagent processes that didn't exit cleanly. Use when asked to "prune agents", "clean up agents", "kill orphaned processes", or when subagents accumulate from Task tool usage.

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This page reorganizes the original catalog entry around fit, installability, and workflow context first. The original raw source lives below.

Stars
15
Hot score
86
Updated
March 20, 2026
Overall rating
C1.6
Composite score
1.6
Best-practice grade
C56.0

Install command

npx @skill-hub/cli install howells-arc-prune-agents

Repository

howells/arc

Skill path: skills/prune-agents

Kill orphaned Claude subagent processes that didn't exit cleanly. Use when asked to "prune agents", "clean up agents", "kill orphaned processes", or when subagents accumulate from Task tool usage.

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Best for

Primary workflow: Ship Full Stack.

Technical facets: Full Stack.

Target audience: Development teams looking for install-ready agent workflows..

License: Unknown.

Original source

Catalog source: SkillHub Club.

Repository owner: howells.

This is still a mirrored public skill entry. Review the repository before installing into production workflows.

What it helps with

  • Install prune-agents into Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, or OpenCode workflows
  • Review https://github.com/howells/arc before adding prune-agents to shared team environments
  • Use prune-agents for development workflows

Works across

Claude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCode

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