Purge v1.0.0

Purge 1.0.0 — First Release 🎉

First public release of Purge, a Mac cache cleaner that actually explains what it is deleting.

What's in this release

App Caches

• Scans your Mac's cache folder and identifies every app with a friendly name
• Four safety tags: Safe to Clean, Check First, Do Not Delete, and Not Sure
• AI identification for unknown cache folders using OpenRouter
• Filter by safety tag and sort by size or date

Dev Tools

• Detects node_modules, Xcode DerivedData, Docker, Python environments, Rust build folders and more
• Groups cleanup targets by project so you know exactly what belongs where

Settings

• Scheduled automatic cleaning for safe files
• AI identification with your own OpenRouter API key

Installation

See the README for installation instructions including how to get past the macOS security warning.

Known limitations

• Not yet on the Mac App Store so macOS will show a security warning on first launch
• Automatic updates not yet available, check this page for new releases

Feedback

Found something miscategorised or broken? Open an issue or email jithinsabumec@gmail.com