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@childhoodandy/trash-cleaner-mcp-server

v0.1.5

Published

[中文 README](./README_zh.md)

Downloads

20

Readme

trash-cleaner-mcp-server

中文 README

A desktop MCP service providing tools to scan, analyze, and clean junk files, primarily optimized for macOS.

Note: Most cleaning tools (cleanAppCaches, cleanTempFiles, cleanAppRemnants, smartCleanSystem) are designed and tested specifically for macOS. Running them on other systems might not work or lead to unexpected behavior.

Features

  • Cross-Platform: (Planned) Windows, macOS, Linux support.
  • Intelligent Scanning: Identifies various types of junk files (caches, logs, temp files, etc.).
  • Selective Cleaning: Tools for cleaning specific areas like application caches, temp files, and application remnants.
  • VS Code Extension Management: Tools to find and clean old/unused VS Code extensions.
  • Filesystem Utilities: Tools for directory analysis, file finding, size calculation, deletion, etc.
  • System Information: Basic OS detection.
  • Audit Logging: Tracks operations via [Audit] tools.
  • Scheduled Tasks: Automate cleaning and other tasks using a flexible scheduler.
    • Define tasks using cron expressions or simple intervals.
    • Target any registered tool for execution.
    • Create/update tasks using exact tool names (toolName) or natural language queries (toolQuery) via fuzzy matching.
    • Full task management (list, details, update, enable/disable, delete).
    • Manual triggering and execution history tracking.

Available Tools (Features)

This server registers several tools callable via the MCP protocol:

macOS Cleaning Tools (Optimized for macOS):

  • macOSWarning: Displays a warning if run on a non-macOS system.
  • cleanAppCaches: Cleans various application caches (user cache, saved app state).
    • Options: dryRun (bool, default: true), olderThan (int, optional - days).
  • cleanTempFiles: Cleans system temporary files.
    • Options: dryRun (bool, default: true), olderThan (int, optional, default: 7 days).
  • cleanAppRemnants: Scans for and cleans configuration/cache files left by uninstalled applications.
    • Options: appName (string, optional - partial name match), dryRun (bool, default: true).
  • smartCleanSystem: Performs system cleaning based on predefined levels (targets common junk locations).
    • Options: cleanLevel (enum: "safe", "normal", "deep", default: "safe"), dryRun (bool, default: true).

Cross-Platform Tools (Scanning, File System, OS):

  • cleanVSCodeExtensions: Cleans outdated versions of VS Code (and compatible editors like VSCodium, Cursor) extensions.
    • Options: editorPath (string, optional - path to specific editor's extensions, default: scans all known locations), dryRun (bool, default: true).
  • reportVSCodeExtensions: Generates a report listing outdated VS Code extensions that can be cleaned.
    • Options: editorPath (string, optional).
  • findLargeFiles: Finds files exceeding a specified size within a directory.
    • Options: path (string), minSize (int, default: 100MB), maxDepth (int, default: 3).
  • scanFullSystem: Scans the entire system's file structure (respecting exclusions) to report on space usage.
    • Options: excludePaths (string[], optional), maxDepth (int, default: 10).
  • scanDirectory: Analyzes the contents and size distribution within a specific directory.
    • Options: path (string), excludePaths (string[], optional), maxDepth (int, default: 10), includeSubdirs (bool, default: true).
  • getFolderSize: Calculates and returns the total size of a folder.
    • Options: path (string).
  • listDirectory: Lists the files and subdirectories within a specified path.
    • Options: path (string), showHidden (bool, default: false).
  • findFiles: Searches for files matching a specific pattern (wildcards supported) within a directory.
    • Options: path (string), pattern (string), maxDepth (int, default: 5).
  • analyzeDirectory: Provides statistics on file types and size distribution within a directory.
    • Options: path (string), includeSubdirs (bool, default: true).
  • getFileHash: Computes the MD5, SHA1, or SHA256 hash of a file.
    • Options: path (string), algorithm (enum: "md5", "sha1", "sha256", default: "md5").
  • getFileType: Retrieves basic file information, including MIME type.
    • Options: path (string).
  • deletePath: Deletes a specified file or folder (requires explicit confirmation, with extra checks for dangerous paths).
    • Options: path (string), confirm (bool, must be true), dangerConfirm (bool, optional - required for potentially risky deletions).
  • checkPathExists: Checks if a given path exists and identifies if it's a file or directory.
    • Options: path (string).
  • getSystemType: Returns the operating system identifier (e.g., 'darwin', 'win32', 'linux').

Audit Tools:

  • viewAuditLog: Views the most recent lines from the application's main log file (combined.log).
    • Options: lines (int, default: 100, max: 1000).
  • clearAuditLog: Deletes the main application log file (combined.log). Requires confirmation.
    • Options: confirm (bool, must be true).

Scheduled Tasks (TrashCleaner_Scheduler Tools)

Provides functionality to schedule the execution of other registered tools.

  • TrashCleaner_Scheduler_CreateTask: Creates a new scheduled task.
    • Requires name, cronExpression.
    • Requires either toolName (exact tool name like "TrashCleaner_CleanAppCaches") or toolQuery (fuzzy description like "clean app caches").
    • Optional toolParams, enabled.
  • TrashCleaner_Scheduler_ListTasks: Lists all configured scheduled tasks and their status.
  • TrashCleaner_Scheduler_GetTaskDetails: Gets detailed information about a specific task by ID.
  • TrashCleaner_Scheduler_UpdateTask: Updates an existing task. Can modify name, schedule, target tool (via toolName or toolQuery), parameters, and enabled status.
  • TrashCleaner_Scheduler_EnableTask: Enables a disabled task.
  • TrashCleaner_Scheduler_DisableTask: Disables an enabled task.
  • TrashCleaner_Scheduler_DeleteTask: Permanently deletes a scheduled task.
  • TrashCleaner_Scheduler_RunTaskNow: Manually triggers the execution of a task immediately.
  • TrashCleaner_Scheduler_GetTaskHistory: Retrieves the recent execution history (success/failure) for a task.

Tech Stack

  • Bun.js
  • TypeScript

Usage

After publishing to npm, you can run the MCP server using either Bun or npm:

Using Bun:

bunx @childhoodandy/trash-cleaner-mcp-server
# or with auto-install
bunx -y @childhoodandy/trash-cleaner-mcp-server

Using npm:

npx @childhoodandy/trash-cleaner-mcp-server
# or with auto-install
npx -y @childhoodandy/trash-cleaner-mcp-server

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone <repository-url>
cd trash-cleaner-mcp-server

# Install dependencies (using Bun)
bun install

Running the Server

bun start

Configuration

  • Logging configuration is in src/utils/logger.ts.
  • Scheduled task definitions are stored in ~/.trash-cleaner/schedules.json.

Development

(Development guidelines remain here...)