Context Cleaner

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Context Cleaner is a powerful VS Code extension designed to help developers maintain a clean and efficient development environment. It goes beyond simple temporary file deletion, offering advanced tools for managing IDE context, browser sessions, network settings, and AI configuration.

Installation

Install through VS Code extensions. Search for Context Cleaner

Visual Studio Code Market Place: Context Cleaner

Can also be installed in VS Code: Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.

ext install yeoudev.contextcleaner

Usage

Using Command Palette (CMD/CTRL + Shift + P)

1. CMD + Shift + P -> Format Document OR
2. Select the text you want to Prettify
3. CMD + Shift + P -> Format Selection

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Cmd + Opt + C (Mac) / Ctrl + Alt + C (Windows): ContextCleaner Main Menu

Commands

• ContextCleaner: Main Menu - Open the central dashboard. Shortcut: Cmd+Opt+C (Mac) / Ctrl+Alt+C (Windows).
• ContextCleaner: Clean Current IDE - NEW! Smartly cleans only the tool you are currently using.
• ContextCleaner: Deep Clean - Wipe traces from ALL installed development tools.
• ContextCleaner: Browser Recordings - Manage or schedule deletion of browser recordings.
• ContextCleaner: System Cleaner - (Legacy) Access advanced cleaning options.
• ContextCleaner: Session Manager - Backup or restore profiles.
• ContextCleaner: Clear Workspace Context - Reset IDE storage.

Features

System Cleaner

Keep your development machine running smoothly by removing unnecessary clutter.

• Targeted Cleaning: Automatically detects if you are using VS Code, Cursor, or Antigravity and cleans only the files relevant to that tool.
• Deep Clean: CAUTION: Performs a system-wide clean of all development tools traces. Data will be permanently deleted.
• Temp Files: Cleans system temporary files (skipped in "Targeted" mode for safety).
• Prefetch: Clears Windows prefetch data to potentially improve privacy/performance.
• Application Traces: Specifically targets cache and traces from development tools like Antigravity, JetBrains IDEs, VS Code, and Cursor.
• Smart Protections: Automatically protects sensitive configuration files (like antigravity/knowledge and user_settings) and Extensions folders from accidental deletion.
• Safe "Dry Run": An delete mode that sumarize the deleted files. Use this to sumarize deletions

Browser Recordings

Manage the recordings created by the internal browser (Antigravity).

• Manage: View and delete recordings to free up space.
• Schedule: Set up automatic deletion (Daily or Weekly) of previous days' recordings.

Session Manager

Manage and safeguard your browser and application profiles.

• Backup: Create "Light" (Cookies, Login Data, Preferences) or "Full" backups of your browser profiles (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera). Also supports backing up Antigravity Desktop and JetBrains IDE configurations.
• Restore: Easily restore previous sessions to the correct location.
• Privacy-Focused: Filenames are sanitized and timestamped.

Context Cleaner

Manage the "memory" of your IDE to fix state-related bugs or free up space.

• Current Workspace: Wipes extension data/state for the currently open project.
• All Workspaces: Performs a "Factory Reset" of extension storage for all projects ever opened.

MCP Inspector

Debug and inspect your Model Context Protocol (MCP) setup.

• Config Reader: Smartly reads MCP configurations relevant to your Current IDE and Active Workspace (e.g. VS Code, Cursor, or Antigravity).
• Active Management: Enable or disable MCP servers directly from the extension interface. Changes are written back to your config files automatically.
• Quick Refresh: Instantly re-scan all your configuration files with a single click from the sidebar.
• Workspace Aware: Filters MCPs by relevance to your current project (Angular, React, Python, etc.).
• Command Export: Select a server to copy its launch command to the clipboard for testing or manual execution.

Supported IDEs & Tools

Requirements

• VS Code: Version 1.80.0 or higher.
• OS: Windows, macOS, or Linux.

Extension Settings

You can customize the extension's appearance and shortcuts in your VS Code settings:

Status Bar Customization:

• contextcleaner.statusBar.showMainMenu: Show/Hide the main menu shortcut (Default: true)
• contextcleaner.statusBar.showCleanCurrent: Show/Hide direct "Clean Current" button (Default: false)
• contextcleaner.statusBar.showCleanAll: Show/Hide direct "Deep Clean" button (Default: false)
• contextcleaner.statusBar.showBrowserRecordings: Show/Hide "Recordings" button (Default: false)
• contextcleaner.statusBar.showSessionManager: Show/Hide "Backup" button (Default: false)

License

This project is open source.

Enjoy a cleaner context!