A powerful Visual Studio Code extension designed to help .NET MAUI developers keep their development machine clean and optimized. This extension provides a suite of tools to remove unnecessary files, clear caches, and manage SDK components efficiently.
Features
🧹 Bin/Obj Cleaner
Removes bin and obj folders from your opened workspace
📦 NuGet Cache Cleaner
Clears the NuGet package cache which could grow enormous after a couple of projects
📱 iOS Device Support Cleaner (macOS only)
Lists all iOS Device Support folders
Allows selective removal of versions
🤖 Android SDK Cleaner
Manages Android SDK components
Shows size for each component and version
📱 iOS Simulator Runtime Cleaner (macOS only)
Lists iOS Simulator Runtime assets
Shows usage status (in-use/not in-use)
📦 .NET Packs Cleaner
Hierarchical view of .NET packs and versions
Allows selective removal of packs or versions
🚀 All Except Latest Versions
Automatically keeps only the latest version of each component
Platform-specific handling (macOS/Windows)
Installation
Open VS Code
Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
Search for ".NET MAUI - Development machine cleaner tool"
Click Install
Reload VS Code
Usage
Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)
Type "MAUI Clean" to see all available commands
Select the command you want to use
Follow the prompts to clean your development machine
Commands
Command
Description
Platform
MAUI Clean: Bin/Obj Folders
Removes bin and obj folders from workspace
All
MAUI Clean: NuGet Cache
Clears NuGet package cache
All
MAUI Clean: iOS Device Support
Manages iOS Device Support folders
macOS
MAUI Clean: Android SDK
Manages Android SDK components
All
MAUI Clean: iOS Simulator Runtime
Manages iOS Simulator Runtime assets
macOS
MAUI Clean: .NET Packs
Manages .NET packs and versions
All
MAUI Clean: All Except Latest Versions
Keeps only the latest version of each component
All
Requirements
Visual Studio Code 1.96.2 or higher
.NET SDK installed
For iOS features: macOS with Xcode installed
For Android features: Android SDK installed
Extension Settings
This extension contributes the following settings:
mauiCleaner.androidSdkPath: Path to Android SDK (default: auto-detected)
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
