# Claude skill model-cache-cleaner finds and safely removes local AI tool caches

Digest AI · Agents & Tools · published 2026-10-26T06:38:42Z

Canonical: https://digestai.news/story/claude-skill-model-cache-cleaner-finds-and-safely-removes-local-ai-too

## Summary

A new Claude skill called model-cache-cleaner scans a Mac for storage used by local AI tools, shows what it finds, and moves only user-approved items to the Trash. The skill checks known locations such as ~/.cache/lm-studio, ~/.cache/huggingface, ~/.ollama, ~/.omlx, and ~/Library/Containers, plus the largest folders in the home directory. It groups suggested deletions by risk: safe caches, byte-identical duplicate files, re-downloadable models, and app data that needs inspection. The user picks numbered items, reviews exact paths and sizes, and confirms before anything moves. Tools with their own cleanup commands, such as ollama rm, use those instead. On a 460 GB MacBook with 3.7 GB free, a guided cleanup freed space to 112 GB; the largest wins were a 41 GB oMLX cache, a 25 GB Hugging Face cache, and folders from unused tools. The skill runs with Python 3, requires no other dependencies, and is installed by cloning a GitHub repository into ~/.claude/skills/. Linux paths are documented but not yet verified. The project welcomes contributions for additional tools such as GPT4All, ComfyUI, and vLLM.

## Key points

- Scans known AI tool caches and largest home folders, shows results, and deletes only user-approved items to Trash
- On a 460 GB MacBook, cleanup raised free space from 3.7 GB to 112 GB, removing a 41 GB oMLX cache and 25 GB Hugging Face cache
- Installs via git clone into ~/.claude/skills/; runs with Python 3; Linux support untested

## Why it matters

Local AI experimentation quickly fills hidden caches; this skill gives a safe, interactive way to reclaim gigabytes without risking models or chat history.

## Sources

1. [model-cache-cleaner: Claude skill that finds and safely cleans storage used by local AI tools](https://github.com/madhusoodhans/model-cache-cleaner) (github.com, 2026-10-26, primary source)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Claude skill model-cache-cleaner finds and safely removes local AI tool caches", 26 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/claude-skill-model-cache-cleaner-finds-and-safely-removes-local-ai-too

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