brainfish-ai/reasondb/delete-doc

Instructions

When user wants to delete documentation:

Step 1: Understand What to Delete

Ask the user:

"What would you like to delete?

1. A specific page - Tell me which page(s)
2. Find unused pages - I'll identify orphan pages not in navigation
3. Deprecated content - I'll find pages marked as deprecated
4. Clean up - Describe what you want removed"

Step 2: Identify Pages

Based on their choice:

For Specific Page:

• "Which page(s)? (e.g., guides/old-feature.mdx)"
• Verify the file exists
• Check for incoming links from other pages

For Unused Pages:

Scan for orphan pages:

Compare:
- All .mdx files in docs/
- Pages referenced in docs.json
 
Orphan pages (not in navigation):
- docs/drafts/unused.mdx
- docs/old/deprecated-guide.mdx

For Deprecated Content:

Search for deprecation markers:

Files with deprecation notices:
- docs/api/legacy-auth.mdx (marked deprecated in v1.5)
- docs/guides/old-workflow.mdx (marked deprecated in v2.0)

Step 3: Analyze Impact

Before deletion, check for:

1. Incoming links - Other pages linking to this page
2. Navigation - Entry in docs.json
3. Redirects - Should we redirect to a new page?

Show analysis:

"Deletion Analysis for `guides/old-feature.mdx`:

Incoming links (2 pages reference this):

• quickstart.mdx:45 → links to /guides/old-feature
• api/overview.mdx:23 → links to /guides/old-feature#setup

Navigation:

• Listed in docs.json under 'Guides' group

Recommended actions:

1. Remove from docs.json
2. Update or remove links in other pages
3. Consider redirect to replacement page"

Step 4: Confirm Deletion

"Ready to delete guides/old-feature.mdx?

This will:

• ❌ Delete the file
• ❌ Remove from docs.json navigation
• ⚠️ Leave broken links in 2 pages (I can fix these)

Options:

1. Delete and fix links - Remove file, update linking pages
2. Delete and redirect - Remove file, add redirect to {new-page}
3. Delete only - Just remove the file
4. Cancel - Don't delete"

Step 5: Execute Deletion

Based on user choice:

Delete and Fix Links:

1. Delete the MDX file
2. Update docs.json (remove page entry)
3. Find and update/remove links in other pages:

```mdx // Before See the old feature guide.

// After See the new feature guide. // or remove the sentence entirely ```

Delete and Redirect:

1. Delete the MDX file
2. Update docs.json
3. Add redirect to docs.json or redirects file:

``json { "redirects": [ { "from": "/guides/old-feature", "to": "/guides/new-feature" } ] } ``

Delete Only:

1. Delete the MDX file
2. Update docs.json
3. Warn about broken links

Step 6: Summary

"Deleted:

• ❌ docs/guides/old-feature.mdx
• ✓ Removed from docs.json navigation
• ✓ Updated links in quickstart.mdx, api/overview.mdx
• ✓ Added redirect: /guides/old-feature → /guides/new-feature

Want me to commit these changes? Use /commit when ready."

Bulk Deletion

For multiple pages:

"Found 5 orphan pages not in navigation:

Options:

1. Delete all - Remove all orphan pages
2. Select pages - Choose which to delete
3. Review each - Go through one by one
4. Cancel - Keep all pages"

Safety Guidelines

• Always confirm before deleting
• Check for links to prevent broken references
• Offer redirects for removed public pages
• Show impact before executing
• Keep backup by suggesting to commit before deletion
• Never delete docs.json or context.json without explicit confirmation