Is it safe to delete Turborepo local cache?
Saved task results that Turborepo restores instead of running builds and tests again.
Safe
Its owner recreates it by itself when it needs it, and nothing you made is lost.
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- Never inside ~/
Library
What it is
Turborepo stores the outputs and logs of the tasks it runs, such as builds and tests, in the .turbo/cache folder of a repository. When a task's inputs haven't changed, it restores the saved result instead of running the task again. The cache grows as your code changes and stays behind in repositories you no longer work on.
If it's removed
The next run of each task does the full work again instead of restoring a saved result. Other files in the .turbo folder aren't affected.
How it's removed
Moved to the Trash, where you can restore it.
The free analyzer finds it and explains it. Removing it is Pro, after a review sheet that lists every move and command. It starts checked in the Cleanup checklist, except inside Documents or Desktop.
Sources
Last checked on 26 Sep 2026. Every entry is written and checked by hand; the app and the command-line tool use the same words.