# Is it safe to delete VS Code’s CachedData folder?

- URL: https://moreroom.app/folders/vscode-cached-data
- Item: VS Code compiled code cache
- Location: `~/Library/Application Support/Code/CachedData`
- Verdict: Safe to remove — Rebuilt or re-downloaded automatically when needed.
- Comes back on its own: yes
- Typical size: 100 MB–2 GB
- Source: MoreRoom rules catalogue (2026-10-17), by Yando Pte. Ltd.

## What is it?

Visual Studio Code stores compiled JavaScript for its own code in `~/Library/Application Support/Code/CachedData` to start faster, in one folder per VS Code build. Folders from previous versions often stay after updates. Typically a few hundred MB.

## What happens if you delete it?

VS Code rebuilds the cache for the version you run; the first start after deleting it may be a little slower. No settings, extensions or files are lost.

## How to remove it properly

Quit VS Code, then move the folder to the Trash in Finder (Go › Go to Folder… `~/Library/Application Support/Code/CachedData`).