.NET MAUI - Development machine cleaner tool

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

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
3. Search for ".NET MAUI - Development machine cleaner tool"
4. Click Install
5. Reload VS Code

Usage

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)
2. Type "MAUI Clean" to see all available commands
3. Select the command you want to use
4. 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.

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Made with ❤️ for .NET MAUI developers