DerivedData cleanup
Xcode DerivedData cleanup without deleting projects
Understand what DerivedData contains, what BuildSweep can diagnose, and why whole-folder deletion is not the product's safety boundary.
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Make one safe storage decision at a time.
These guides distinguish BuildSweep's two exact, rebuildable DerivedData leaves from protected project evidence and broader Xcode storage.
Index.noindex
Can I delete Index.noindex in Xcode DerivedData?
A bounded answer for Xcode's Index.noindex leaf, including rebuild expectations, active-work cautions, and BuildSweep's move-to-Trash flow.
Read the bounded answer →Build intermediates
Can I delete Build/Intermediates.noindex?
Learn why BuildSweep narrowly handles the Build/Intermediates.noindex leaf instead of calling all Xcode build output safe to remove.
Read the bounded answer →Protect project work
Free Xcode disk space without deleting projects
A conservative workflow for diagnosing Xcode-generated storage while protecting source, Archives, packages, simulators, and test evidence.
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