# cleanup-cache

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

- Source: https://doutorai.pt/en/components/commands__cleanup-cache
- Type: Commands
- Category: Utilities
- Downloads: 176
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An open-source community component, curated and adapted by Doutor AI.

## What it does and how to use it

A **/slash command**, ready to use, that runs a utilities workflow in a single step.

1. Install the command (command above).
2. In Claude Code, type "/" followed by the command name.
3. Follow the instructions the command asks for and let it run.

## Install (Claude Code)

```bash
mkdir -p .claude/commands && curl -fsSL https://doutorai.pt/data/lib/commands__cleanup-cache.md -o .claude/commands/cleanup-cache.md
```

Paste this command into the terminal, in your project folder, and the component installs automatically.

## Content

```
---
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 

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```

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