Anthropic's Claude desktop app has added a /storage command that shows how much disk space Claude uses on a user's machine and lets users clear inactive tasks and unused worktrees in one click, according to a product announcement shared by Roundtable.
Claude desktop app · /storage command
Claude gets a command to see and clear its local disk footprint
The new /storage command shows how much disk space Claude uses on a user's machine and offers one-click cleanup of inactive tasks and unused worktrees.
How local storage builds up
Agents leave files behind as they work, and the leftovers accumulate across tasks.
1. Task runs
An agent works on a coding task.
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2. Files pile up
Working copies, intermediate outputs and git worktrees remain on disk.
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3. Usage grows
Parallel sessions can quietly consume large amounts of space.
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4. /storage
Users view usage and clear inactive tasks and unused worktrees in one action.
What the announcement confirms
Shows how much local disk space Claude is using
Removes inactive tasks and unused worktrees with a single action
Targets the working copies and worktrees that agents leave behind
What remains unspecified
How much space the cleanup typically frees
How the tool decides which items count as inactive
Whether cleanup can be automated
The open question
Is disk space becoming the next bottleneck for AI-assisted coding?
As agents run longer and in parallel, local storage management may matter as much as model speed or context length. The announcement offers no independent measurements, user surveys or statements on future storage controls, so this remains an open question rather than an established trend.
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