development · Command reference

`qzx cleanDevCaches`

What it does

Scans recursively for heavy development caches/dependencies (node_modules, __pycache__, dist) and purges them

Canonical command: cleanDevCaches

Accepted aliases: None

Case-sensitive: no

Included in the published package

Available in PyPI 0.2.2.0.2. This page documents the 0.2.2.0.2 alpha development checkout.

Safety and effects

Can mutate state

Documented dry-run parameter

No native program invocation in the current classification

No documented network use

No inherent elevation requirement

This safety classification was reviewed against implementation digest sha256:ab912ed6ce40df8d99b5ce85c7497b2233f8510afbe3b6e37971d6411ce95fcd on 2026-07-24.

Exact syntax

qzx cleanDevCaches [scan_path] [dry_run] [max_depth] --json

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
scan_path	str	No	"."	Path to start the scan from (defaults to current working directory)
dry_run	str	No	"true"	If true, only lists files and space saved without deleting anything (true/false)
max_depth	str	No	"4"	Maximum folder depth to traverse recursively (defaults to 4)

Input examples

qzx cleanDevCaches

Scan the current directory for cache folders (dry run)

qzx cleanDevCaches . false

Scan the current directory and actually delete found cache folders

For the complete structured payload, add --json: qzx cleanDevCaches [scan_path] [dry_run] [max_depth] --json

Representative output example

This illustrative JSON is derived from the current implementation-backed result contract. It shows what the command can return without claiming a recorded execution; values vary with inputs, host, permissions, and optional tools.

Example command: qzx cleanDevCaches --json

{
    "success": true,
    "message": "Scans recursively for heavy development caches/dependencies (node_modules, __pycache__, dist) and purges them. In this illustrative example, the command completed successfully.",
    "deleted_folders": [
        "project/.cache"
    ],
    "dry_run": true,
    "errors": [],
    "found_folders": [
        "project/.cache"
    ],
    "scan_path": "C:\\project\\example.txt",
    "total_bytes_saved": 3,
    "total_folders_found": 3,
    "total_space_saved_readable": 3
}

View the JSON result contract

{
    "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
        "success",
        "message"
    ],
    "properties": {
        "success": {
            "type": "boolean"
        },
        "message": {
            "type": "string"
        },
        "deleted_folders": [],
        "dry_run": [],
        "error": {
            "type": "string"
        },
        "errors": [],
        "found_folders": [],
        "scan_path": [],
        "total_bytes_saved": [],
        "total_folders_found": [],
        "total_space_saved_readable": []
    },
    "additionalProperties": true
}

Errors and limits

The public contract requires success=false and a descriptive message on failure. This catalog does not yet declare a command-specific error taxonomy; inspect the result and do not invent error codes.

QZX is alpha software. Optional dependencies, permissions, and host capabilities can change the result.

Evidence workflow: requires an isolated disposable target.

Evidence and provenance

Implementation: src/qzx/commands/development/clean_dev_caches.py
Tests: tests/test_development_commands/test_clean_dev_caches.py
Documentation channel: Development documentation 0.2.2.0.2 · main · sha256:319b16857a87636ebc3b89734cc040a737bb56194464fca33ce73bdae2043096
Availability: 0.2.2.0.2 or earlier

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