Developer Caches VS Code Caches

What is Developer Caches VS Code Caches?

Developer Caches VS Code Caches refers to temporary data created by Visual Studio Code during normal use on a Mac. These cache files help the editor start faster, reuse downloaded resources, render interface elements efficiently, and keep extension-related data ready for development sessions. Users commonly encounter this data when cleaning storage, troubleshooting a sluggish editor, or removing leftover development files after uninstalling VS Code. Deleting cache data usually does not remove projects or core settings, but VS Code may need to rebuild indexes, redownload some resources, or take longer to open the next time you use it. If you still use Visual Studio Code regularly, these caches are part of its normal day-to-day operation.

Safety overview

Status: Mostly safe

These files are temporary working data rather than your source code projects. Removing them is usually safe, but Visual Studio Code may open more slowly afterward, rebuild cached data, or download extension resources again. Close VS Code before deleting its cache folders to reduce the chance of deleting files that are in use.

Recommendation: You can remove VS Code caches if you need disk space or want to clear temporary editor data. Keep them if you use Visual Studio Code often and prefer faster startup and smoother day-to-day performance. After deletion, simply reopen VS Code and let it recreate what it needs.

Related apps

• Visual Studio Code

Related can I delete pages

• ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.VSCode
• ~/Library/Caches/vscode-cpptools
• ~/Library/Application Support/Code/CachedData
• ~/Library/Application Support/Code/CachedExtensionVSIXs

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