Product manual
Everything about using DevCleaner — from your first scan to Project Hibernation, Pro automation, and troubleshooting. Search below or browse by topic.
DevCleaner is a lightweight macOS menu bar app that scans 30+ developer tools — Xcode, Docker, npm, Homebrew, Gradle, AI editors, coding agents, local LLMs, and more — and shows exactly how much disk space each cache holds. Every category carries a Safe, Warning, Danger, or Dangerous+ label so you know what Quick Clean will touch before you click.
This manual covers the full product: installing the app (menu bar wand — not a Dock window), running your first scan, understanding the four-tier safety model, enabling Pro automation (Auto Clean and Smart Triggers), archiving idle projects with Hibernation, Admin Clean Helper, and fixing common issues. Topics include supported toolchains, license activation, widget URL schemes, and step-by-step troubleshooting. Each page is written for developers who want precise answers, not generic Mac-cleaning advice. For hands-on Terminal walkthroughs of individual caches, see the field guides.
Safe, Warning, Danger & Dangerous+
Four risk tiers, what is never deleted, Trash mode, and Admin Clean Helper.
Supported tools & scanners
Every toolchain, AI tool, Docker engine and iOS simulator DevCleaner understands.
Keep current SDKs & toolchains
How DevCleaner recognises old SDKs, IDE versions, runtimes and browser binaries without targeting the current one.
Cleanup evidence & deletion records
Review paths and rebuild hints before cleaning, then inspect or export the record afterwards.
Automating cleanup
Smart Triggers, Auto Clean, rescans, notifications and the desktop widget.
DevCleaner Pro features
What Pro unlocks: Auto Clean, Smart Triggers, Hibernation, deep cleans and Dangerous+.
Project Hibernation
Archive inactive projects, restore with one click, Docker runtime capture and dependency reinstall.
Settings
General, Scanning, Folders, Risk Levels, Admin Clean Helper and license settings.
License, trial & pricing
Free vs Pro, 14-day trial, restore is always free, and activating on up to 3 Macs.
Support, licenses & account help
Recover a lost license key, sign in to the dashboard, and get billing or support help.
Diagnostics & privacy
Where DevCleaner writes diagnostics, what verbose logging adds, and how to control anonymous statistics.
Cleaning history & share cards
Review recent cleanup sessions, inspect their manifests, and share a storage-saving summary.
Notifications & inbox
Control cleanup notifications and find product messages from the menu bar inbox.
Widget & URL schemes
Desktop widget sizes, Quick Clean from the widget, and devcleaner:// URL schemes.
Troubleshooting & FAQ
App didn’t open after install, menu bar icon, Admin Clean Helper, failed deletes and feedback.
Terminal guides
Prefer doing it yourself? The field guides walk through every cache path and command by hand — Xcode, npm, Docker, AI tools and more.
Browse field guidesStill stuck? r/DevCleaner · Settings → Support → Send Feedback · hello@devcleaner.app