Latest updates, new features, and improvements to BuildSweeper.
v1.4.0
Build 604060 (2026-04-07)
This update expands BuildSweeper’s cache coverage across more developer tools and makes cleanup review much easier before you delete anything.
- Added support for Android Studio, SwiftPM, Qoder, Prisma, Expo / React Native, RubyGems / Bundler global caches, and additional Python tooling such as PyTorch Hub and Weights & Biases.
- Reworked the results experience with a new cache-category sidebar, severity filters, and better bulk actions for selecting and expanding items.
- Added a dedicated deletion progress flow so cleanup feels clearer from review to completion.
- Added a new disk occupancy card on the welcome screen so you can see available disk space at a glance.
- Added reset-to-defaults controls in Rules for faster recovery when you want to start fresh.
- Improved handling when app access changes while BuildSweeper is open, along with a range of cleanup-flow and counting improvements.
v1.3.0
Build 603290 (2026-03-30)
This release expands cleanup coverage for more developer tools and improves how BuildSweeper detects active apps, scan targets, and cleanup candidates before you remove anything.
- Added cleanup support for
Firebase CLI,AWS CLI, andVercel CLIcaches. - Added
Ruby on Railsproject support with Rails-specific cleanup targets. - Added cleanup support for Chrome service worker caches, including service worker script cache data.
- Improved JetBrains Toolbox support, including better handling for older installation layouts.
- Improved running-process detection so BuildSweeper can warn more reliably before cleaning files used by supported apps and CLI tools.
- Improved scanning of hidden tool folders used by modern web workflows, including Vercel output and cache directories.
- Refined cache descriptions and warning messages for browser, editor, and tool-specific storage.
- Improved results-screen behavior when starting over or switching between scan flows.
- Improved selection handling so cleanup actions better reflect what is actually selected.
- Improved Trash behavior during global cache scans.
v1.2.0
Build 603250 (2026-03-27)
BuildSweeper 1.2.0 is a major cache-coverage update. This release expands cleanup support beyond traditional build artifacts to include:
- browser caches for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari;
- JetBrains IDE caches and logs;
- modern AI and coding tools such as Claude, Antigravity, T3 Code, and OpenCode;
- and additional developer ecosystems including Python, Rust, Java/JVM, plus Playwright browser downloads used by Node.js and Go workflows.
We also improved process-awareness warnings so BuildSweeper does a better job flagging files that may still be in use, refined the recent-folders experience, and consolidated editor cache settings into a simpler Code Editors category while migrating existing preferences automatically.
v1.1.0
Build 603210 (2026-03-21)
Initial public release.
Highlights:
☑️ Fast scanning with project-aware detection
Supported ecosystems: Flutter, Laravel, Node.js/JS/Deno, iOS/Swift, Android, Rust, Go, Python, Java/Maven/Gradle, Zig, Scala, Elixir, Ruby, .NET, Haskell, CMake, Bazel and Unreal Engine.
☑️ Global cache scanning
Global cache scans cover a growing list of developer tooling caches: Xcode, Visual Studio Code, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Dart/Flutter, Node.js, Go, CocoaPods, Gradle and Android tooling.
☑️ Menu Bar Integration
Real-time disk space indicator in the menu bar showing available space in bytes or percentage with configurable refresh intervals and decimal precision.
☑️ Process Awareness
Detects running processes and warns before deleting folders they may be using.
☑️ Safe Deletion
Optional confirmation dialog, choice between Trash and permanent deletion, partial failure handling.
☑️ Recent Folders & Statistics
Bookmark-based quick access and lifetime bytes-saved info.