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/cleanup-cache

Clean system caches (npm, Homebrew, Yarn, browsers, Python/ML) to free disk space

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  • Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
  • You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
  • Slash command/cleanup-cache

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What this command does when you run it.

Clean system caches (npm, Homebrew, Yarn, browsers, Python/ML) to free disk space

Command definition

cleanup-cache.md
allowed-tools: Bash(df:*), Bash(du:*), Bash(npm cache clean:*), Bash(brew cleanup:*), Bash(rm:*), Bash(find:*), Bash(docker system prune:*)
argument-hint: [--aggressive] | [--maximum]
description: Clean system caches (npm, Homebrew, Yarn, browsers, Python/ML) to free disk space

System Cache Cleanup

Clean temporary files and caches to free disk space: $ARGUMENTS

Current Disk Usage

  • **Disk space**: !`df -h / | tail -1`
  • **npm cache**: !`du -sh ~/.npm 2>/dev/null || echo "Not found"`
  • **Yarn cache**: !`du -sh ~/Library/Caches/Yarn 2>/dev/null || echo "Not found"`
  • **Homebrew cache**: !`brew cleanup -n 2>/dev/null | head -5 || echo "Homebrew not installed"`

Cleanup Options

Based on the arguments provided, execute the appropriate cleanup level:

Option 1: Conservative Cleanup (default)

Safe cleanup of package manager caches that can be easily rebuilt:

# Record starting disk space
echo "Starting cleanup..."
df -h / | tail -1 | awk '{print "Before: " $4 " free"}'

# Clean npm cache
echo "Cleaning npm cache..."
npm cache clean --force

# Clean Homebrew
echo "Cleaning Homebrew..."
brew cleanup

# Clean Yarn cache
echo "Cleaning Yarn cache..."
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/Yarn

# Show results
df -h / | tail -1 | awk '{print "After: " $4 " free"}'

Option 2: Aggressive Cleanup (--aggressive flag)

Includes all conservative cleanup plus browser and development tool caches:

# Run conservative cleanup first (from Option 1)
npm cache clean --force
brew cleanup
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/Yarn

# Clean browser caches
echo "Cleaning browser caches..."
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/Google
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.operasoftware.Opera
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/Firefox
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/Mozilla
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/zen
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/Arc

# Clean development tool caches
echo "Cleaning development caches..."
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/JetBrains
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/pnpm
rm -rf ~/.cache/puppeteer
rm -rf ~/.cache/selenium

# Clean Python/ML caches
echo "Cleaning Python/ML caches..."
rm -rf ~/.cache/uv
rm -rf ~/.cache/huggingface
rm -rf ~/.cache/torch
rm -rf ~/.cache/whisper

# Show results
df -h / | tail -1 | awk '{print "After aggressive cleanup: " $4 " free"}'

Option 3: Maximum Cleanup (--maximum flag)

Includes all aggressive cleanup plus Docker and old node_modules:

# Run aggressive cleanup first (from Option 2)
npm cache clean --force
brew cleanup
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/Yarn
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/{Google,com.operasoftware.Opera,Firefox,Mozilla,zen,Arc,JetBrains,pnpm}
rm -rf ~/.cache/{puppeteer,selenium,uv,huggingface,torch,whisper}

# Clean Docker (if installed)
echo "Cleaning Docker..."
docker system prune -af --volumes 2>/dev/null || echo "Docker not running or not installed"

# List node_modules directories for manual review
echo "Finding node_modules directories..."
echo "Note: Not auto-deleting. Review and delete manually if needed."
find ~ -name "node_modules" -type d -prune 2>/dev/null | head -20

# Show results
df -h / | tail -1 | awk '{print "After maximum cleanup: " $4 " free"}'

Execution Steps

1. **Determine Cleanup Level**

  • No arguments or empty: Run Conservative Cleanup (Option 1)
  • `--aggressive`: Run Aggressive Cleanup (Option 2)
  • `--maximum`: Run Maximum Cleanup (Option 3)

2. **Safety Checks**

  • Verify sufficient permissions
  • Ensure critical applications are closed (browsers for Option 2+)
  • Warn about Docker containers being removed (Option 3)

3. **Execute Cleanup**

  • Run appropriate commands based on the selected option
  • Show progress for each cleanup step
  • Handle errors gracefully (missing directories, permissions)

4. **Report Results**

  • Display disk space before and after
  • Show amount of space recovered
  • List what was cleaned
  • Provide recommendations if more space is needed

Important Notes

**Conservative Cleanup** (default):

  • ✅ Always safe to run
  • ✅ Caches rebuild automatically when needed
  • ✅ No application impact

**Aggressive Cleanup** (--aggressive):

  • ⚠️ Close browsers before running
  • ⚠️ Browser caches will rebuild on next use
  • ⚠️ ML models will re-download if needed

**Maximum Cleanup** (--maximum):

  • ⚠️ Stops and removes all Docker containers/images
  • ⚠️ Only deletes node_modules after manual review
  • ⚠️ Most impactful but recovers the most space

Recovery

All cleaned caches are temporary and will rebuild automatically:

  • **npm/Yarn**: Rebuilds on next `npm install`
  • **Homebrew**: Downloaded on next `brew install`
  • **Browsers**: Rebuilds on next browsing session
  • **Python/ML**: Re-downloads models on next use
  • **Docker**: Pull images again with `docker pull`

Example Usage

# Conservative cleanup (default)
/cleanup-cache

# Aggressive cleanup
/cleanup-cache --aggressive

# Maximum cleanup
/cleanup-cache --maximum

After cleanup, verify the results and inform the user of: 1. Space freed 2. Current free space 3. What was cleaned 4. Whether additional cleanup is recommended

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