com.microsoft.vscode.shipit User Caches
This folder stores cached update and installation data used by Visual Studio Code's ShipIt helper on macOS.
What is com.microsoft.vscode.shipit User Caches?
com.microsoft.vscode.shipit is associated with the ShipIt update mechanism commonly used by Electron-based apps such as Visual Studio Code. The folder at ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.VSCode.ShipIt typically holds temporary cached files related to app updates, downloads, staging, or installer activity.
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Cache folders usually contain temporary data and are generally low risk to remove, but deleting them can interrupt an in-progress update or force the app to download update data again later.
Recommendation: You can usually remove this cache if Visual Studio Code is closed and no update is currently running. If you actively use Visual Studio Code, keeping it is also fine because macOS and the app may recreate it as needed.
File path
~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.VSCode.ShipIt
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