re-create
Completely delete and rewrite a file or module from scratch when structural rot makes patching impossible.
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill re-create --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.
# re-create — Controlled Erasure & Rebuild Protocol ## Overview > Hollow Purple is Gojo's most destructive technique — blue and red combined into total erasure of the target. But Gojo doesn't use it carelessly. He knows exactly what he's erasing and why. Same here: this skill is the nuclear option, invoked only when patching is the wrong call, executed with full control over what gets erased and what must survive. Rewrites are dangerous not because rebuilding is hard, but because it is easy to silently erase behavior that was working and expected. This skill enforces a complete inventory of what must survive before a single line is deleted, and a full verification that everything survived after the rebuild. --- ## When to Use This Skill - Use when a file, module, or component needs to be completely deleted and rewritten from scratch - Use when structural rot is so deep that individual fixes would only make it worse - Use when accumulated technical debt makes the code unmaintainable - Use when the target is fundamentally broken and beyond saving - **DO NOT** use for partial refactors, single-function fixes, or targeted edits --- ## How It Works ### PHASE 1 — Justify the Erasure The
- Overview
- When to Use This Skill
- How It Works
- PHASE 1 — Justify the Erasure
- PHASE 2 — Read the Target Completely
- PHASE 3 — Erasure Declaration (User Must Confirm)
- PHASE 4 — Controlled Erasure
- PHASE 5 — Rebuild Against the Preservation List
- PHASE 6 — Blast Radius Verification
- Self-Ask Before Erasure
- Hard Rules (Never Violated)
- What This Skill Prevents
- Quick Reference
- Security & Safety Notes
What does the re-create skill do?
Completely delete and rewrite a file or module from scratch when structural rot makes patching impossible.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill re-create --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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 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.