Is it safe to clean these developer caches?

Yes, the targeted caches generally contain re-downloadable assets like package binaries or build artifacts. The skill focuses on 'safe' cleanups where the primary cost of deletion is simply the time to re-download if needed later.

Does this skill require third-party tools like dust or ncdu?

While the skill can perform basic audits using native macOS 'df' and 'du' commands, it includes a reference guide and installation commands for enhanced tools like dust and dua-cli for a better user experience.

Which developer caches can this skill manage?

It provides specific cleanup commands for Homebrew, uv, pip, npm, Cargo, Rustup, Docker, Playwright, sccache, and Hugging Face model caches.

Does this skill delete files automatically without my consent?

No, the skill is designed to be interactive. It audits your disk usage and presents findings, using the AskUserQuestion tool to require your confirmation before any files are deleted or moved.

macOS Disk Hygiene

Name: macOS Disk Hygiene
Author: terrylica

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Herramientas para Desarrolladores

Optimizes macOS storage by auditing disk usage, pruning developer tool caches, and identifying large forgotten files.

Disk Hygiene is a specialized Claude Code skill designed to help macOS developers reclaim storage space and maintain a lean system environment. It automates the identification and cleanup of bloated developer caches from tools like Homebrew, Docker, npm, and uv, while providing a structured workflow for triaging the Downloads folder and locating large files that haven't been accessed in months. By integrating popular CLI tools like dust and dua-cli, it offers both high-level overviews and granular control over file deletion, ensuring developers can focus on coding rather than managing storage alerts.

Características Principales

01Safe cleanup workflows that target re-downloadable assets to minimize risk

0214 GitHub stars

03Automated audit of major developer caches including Homebrew, uv, npm, Docker, and Cargo

04Interactive Downloads folder triage with categorization and multi-select deletion

05Detection of large forgotten files (>50MB) untouched for over 180 days

06Disk usage visualization support using modern CLI tools like dust, gdu, and dua-cli

Casos de Uso

01Reclaiming gigabytes of space when the 'Disk Almost Full' warning appears on macOS

02Performing periodic maintenance to purge stale build artifacts and package manager caches

03Cleaning up messy Downloads folders by categorizing and deleting old media, ISOs, or installers

What are Skills?·How to Install

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npx skillfish add terrylica/cc-skills disk-hygiene

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