synapsync clean

Clean cache, orphaned symlinks, and temporary files.

Usage

synapsync clean [options]

Options

Option	Description
--cache	Clean registry cache only
--orphans	Clean orphaned symlinks only
--temp	Clean temp files only
--all	Clean everything
--dry-run	Preview what would be cleaned
--json	JSON output

What Gets Cleaned

Target	Location	Description
Cache	.synapsync/cache/	Registry response cache
Orphans	Provider directories	Symlinks pointing to deleted cognitives
Temp	.synapsync/temp/	Temporary download files

Examples

Preview Cleanup

synapsync clean --dry-run

[DRY RUN] Would clean:

Cache:
  • registry-cache.json (2.3 KB)
  • search-cache.json (1.1 KB)

Orphaned symlinks:
  • .claude/skills/old-skill/
  • .cursor/agents/removed-agent.md

Temp files:
  • download-abc123.tmp

Total: 5 items (3.4 KB)

Clean Everything

synapsync clean --all

Cleaning...

✓ Removed 2 cache files (3.4 KB)
✓ Removed 2 orphaned symlinks
✓ Removed 1 temp file

Freed 3.4 KB

Clean Only Cache

synapsync clean --cache

Clean Only Orphans

synapsync clean --orphans

Useful after uninstalling cognitives.

JSON Output

synapsync clean --all --json

{
  "cache": {
    "files": 2,
    "bytes": 3481
  },
  "orphans": {
    "symlinks": 2
  },
  "temp": {
    "files": 1,
    "bytes": 1024
  },
  "total": {
    "items": 5,
    "bytes": 4505
  }
}

When to Clean

• After uninstalling multiple cognitives (--orphans)
• If search results seem stale (--cache)
• To free disk space (--all)
• Before troubleshooting (--all)

Notes

• --dry-run is recommended before --all
• Cleaning cache may slow next registry query
• Orphaned symlinks don't affect functionality but clutter directories