desktop-zero
Clear the desktop that's become a hundred-icon guilt mosaic — the fast triage that empties it today, the honest read of what the desktop was being used for (it's a to-do list wearing icons), and the replacement systems that keep it clear. Use when asked clean up my desktop, my desktop has 200 files on it, why does my desktop keep filling up, or set up a clean-desktop habit. Produces the today-pass, the function-replacement mapping, and the two-minute weekly habit.
Profile →npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill desktop-zero --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Desktop Zero Skill A cluttered desktop isn't a filing failure — it's three systems living in the wrong place: a to-do list (files kept visible so they're not forgotten), a working set (the stuff from current projects), and a landing zone (screenshots, downloads-adjacent debris). Sweeping it into a `Desktop-backup` folder treats the symptom and reliably regrows the mosaic. Desktop zero is achieved by *replacing the three functions* with their real systems — then the clear desktop maintains itself, because nothing needs to live there anymore. ## What This Skill Produces - **The today-pass** — the desktop emptied in ~30 minutes using bulk rules, not item-by-item agony - **The function read** — which of the three jobs this desktop was doing, and how much of each - **The replacements** — reminders → the task system; working set → a `Current/` folder or workspace; landings → redirected at the source - **The weekly two minutes** — the maintenance pass, plus the wallpaper trick that makes clutter visible again ## Required Inputs Ask for these if not provided: - **The census** — roughly what's there: how many icons, what kinds (screenshots? docs-in-progress? shortcuts? installers?) - **Th
- What This Skill Produces
- Required Inputs
- Framework: The Three-Function Rules
- Output Format
- The Today-Pass
- The Function Read
- Source Redirects
- The Habit
- Quality Checks
- Anti-Patterns
What does the desktop-zero skill do?
Clear the desktop that's become a hundred-icon guilt mosaic — the fast triage that empties it today, the honest read of what the desktop was being used for (it's a to-do list wearing icons), and the replacement systems that keep it clear. Use when asked clean up my desktop, my desktop has 200 files on it, why does my desktop keep filling up, or set up a clean-desktop habit. Produces the today-pass, the function-replacement mapping, and the two-minute weekly habit.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill desktop-zero --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, a repository with 1,255 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.