Complete macOS system maintenance that replaces CleanMyMac, Tencent Lemon, Pearcleaner. Four modules: (1) deep app uninstall with 30+ location residual scan, (2) startup/login item audit with service identification, (3) disk cleanup with 3-tier safety classification, (4) system health check. Use when: uninstall app, remove app completely, clean Mac, startup items, login items, launch agents, disk space, free storage, cache cleanup, large files, system maintenance, 卸载, 清理, 启动项, 磁盘, 缓存, 系统维护.
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Complete macOS system maintenance that replaces CleanMyMac, Tencent Lemon, Pearcleaner. Four modules: (1) deep app uninstall with 30+ location residual scan, (2) startup/login item audit with service identification, (3) disk cleanup with 3-tier safety classification, (4) system health check. Use when: uninstall app, remove app completely, clean Mac, startup items, login items, launch agents, disk space, free storage, cache cleanup, large files, system maintenance, 卸载, 清理, 启动项, 磁盘, 缓存, 系统维护.
A professional-grade macOS maintenance toolkit invoked via natural language or /macsweep.
Replaces GUI tools (CleanMyMac, Tencent Lemon, Pearcleaner) with contextual intelligence —
identifies what each file and service actually is, explains impact before acting.
Key metrics: Scans 30+ Library subdirectories (GUI tools check 5-8). Identifies services
by inspecting actual binary contents. Manages BTM database directly. Zero runtime overhead.
Safety Principles
Never delete without confirmation — present targets with sizes, then ask
Scan before act — always run analysis before any destructive operation
Trash over rm — prefer osascript -e 'tell app "Finder" to move POSIX file "/path" to trash'; only use rm for system-level files that can't go to Trash
Measure before and after — record df -h / baseline, compare after cleanup
Explain impact — every deletion recommendation includes "what happens if deleted"
Respect sudo boundary — present sudo commands for user to execute, never auto-sudo
Verify after cleanup — re-scan to confirm all targets removed
Conservative default — when uncertain about a file's purpose, keep it and explain
Absolute Prohibitions
NEVER rm -rf on /, ~, or any broad wildcard without explicit paths
NEVER delete SSH keys, GPG keys, .env files, keychains, credentials, or shell configs
NEVER touch /System, /usr, /bin, /sbin, /Library/Apple
NEVER delete .git directories without explicit per-repo confirmation
NEVER auto-execute docker system prune -a — list items individually first
NEVER skip the scan/analysis step
NEVER auto-run sudo commands — present them for user to execute
Routing
Parse $ARGUMENTS to select module:
Input Pattern
Module
uninstall <name> or 卸载 <name>
Module 1: App Uninstaller
startup or 启动项
Module 2: Startup Manager
cleanup or 清理
Module 3: Disk Cleanup
health or 健康 or 检查
Module 4: System Health
(empty or ambiguous)
Show module menu, ask user to choose
Module 1: Complete App Uninstaller
The most thorough app removal available on macOS — scans 30+ Library subdirectories,
manages launch services, and cleans BTM ghost entries.
Step 1: Identify
# Find the appls /Applications/ ~/Applications/ 2>/dev/null | grep -i "<name>"# Extract bundle ID
mdls -name kMDItemCFBundleIdentifier "/Applications/<App>.app"# Note: also check app's Info.plist for additional identifiers
Store: APP_NAME, BUNDLE_ID, APP_PATH
Step 2: Check if Homebrew-managed
brew list --cask | grep -i "<name>"
If found, prefer brew uninstall --cask <name> — it handles basic cleanup.
Step 3: Kill processes
pgrep -fi"<app-name>"# If running, ask user to quit. Only force-kill with confirmation:
pkill -fi"<app-name>"
Step 4: Unload launch services
# Scan for related services
launchctl list | grep -i "<bundle-id-or-name>"ls ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ | grep -i "<bundle-id-or-name>"ls /Library/LaunchAgents/ 2>/dev/null | grep -i "<bundle-id-or-name>"ls /Library/LaunchDaemons/ 2>/dev/null | grep -i "<bundle-id-or-name>"
For each match:
User agents: launchctl bootout gui/$(id -u) <plist-path> then rm <plist>
System agents/daemons: present sudo launchctl bootout system <plist-path> and sudo rm <plist> for user
Step 5: Remove app bundle
Homebrew: brew uninstall --cask <name>
Manual: sudo rm -rf "/Applications/<App>.app" (present to user)
Step 6: Deep residual scan
Scan ALL locations listed in references/residual_locations.md using the bundled script:
Complete visibility into every auto-starting process — identifies what each service does,
whether its parent app still exists, and whether it's necessary.
Read references/cleanup_targets.md for safety classifications. Present 3 tiers:
SAFE — system caches, old logs, crash reports, Trash, saved app state
LOW RISK — old downloads, Xcode DerivedData, Homebrew cache, package manager caches
MEDIUM RISK — Docker images/volumes, iOS device support, AI model caches
Each row: Category | Path | Size | Impact If Deleted
Step 4: Execute
SAFE tier: batch confirm ("Delete all SAFE items? Y/N")
LOW RISK tier: confirm each category
MEDIUM RISK tier: confirm each item individually with impact warning
Use Trash where possible. Use brew cleanup for Homebrew. Use specific docker image rm
for Docker (never blind docker system prune -a).
Step 5: Report
Before: XX.X GB available
After: XX.X GB available
Freed: XX.X GB
Items cleaned: XX | Items skipped: XX
Module 4: System Health Check
Diagnose system issues that accumulate over time.
Check 1: Orphaned app data
Cross-reference installed apps (/Applications/) with ~/Library/Application Support/,
~/Library/Caches/, ~/Library/Preferences/ to find data from uninstalled apps.
Check 2: Broken launch services
Reuse the audit script (which uses PlistBuddy for reliable path extraction):
