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BlackRoad Disk Usage Analysis — Alexandria (Mac)

Claude · 2026-03-29 · blackroad.io

BlackRoad Disk Usage Analysis — Alexandria (Mac)


Date: 2026-03-29
Device: Alexandria (Mac), /dev/disk3s5 APFS

Before Cleanup


  • Total: 460GB

  • Used: 430GB (Data volume)

  • Free: 37MB (CRITICAL)
  • Cleanup Actions


    | Target | Size Freed | Risk |
    |--------|-----------|------|
    | ~/blackroad-os-prism-enterprise/node_modules | ~800MB | Low — npm install restores |
    | ~/blackroad-os-prism-enterprise/frontend/node_modules | ~200MB | Low |
    | ~/blackroad/clerk-nextjs/node_modules | ~1GB | Low |
    | ~/blackroad-os-prism-enterprise/.next | ~105MB | Low — npm run build restores |
    | ~/isometric-city/.next | ~42MB | Low |
    | ~/blackroad-os-web/.next | ~17MB | Low |
    | ~/.npm/_npx | ~320MB | Low — auto-recreated |
    | ~/roadcode-worker/node_modules | ~171MB | Low |
    | ~/openclaw/extensions/memory-core/node_modules | ~129MB | Low |
    | ~/Library/Caches/com.openai.codex | ~927MB | Low — cache only |
    | ~/Library/Caches/Cypress | ~556MB | Low — npx cypress install restores |
    | ~/Library/Caches/node-gyp | ~64MB | Low |
    | ~/Library/Caches/Homebrew | ~197MB | Low |
    | npm cache | ~varies | Low — npm cache clean |
    | ~/blackroad-operator/archive | ~4.6GB | MEDIUM — old archives, may want backup |
    | ~/blackroad-operator/node_modules | ~218MB | Low |
    | TOTAL FREED | ~9.3GB | |

    After Cleanup


  • Used: 419GB

  • Free: 12GB

  • Capacity: 98%
  • Remaining Large Directories


    | Directory | Size | Can Clean? |
    |-----------|------|-----------|
    | ~/blackroad-operator/orgs | 3.5GB | Maybe — org data, check if regenerable |
    | ~/blackroad-operator/apps | 1.2GB | Maybe — app bundles |
    | ~/blackroad-operator/fleet | 1.0GB | Maybe — fleet configs |
    | ~/blackroad-operator/repos | 559MB | Maybe — repo mirrors |
    | ~/blackroad-operator/docs | 453MB | No — documentation |
    | ~/blackroad-operator/packages | 284MB | Maybe — built packages |
    | ~/Downloads | 12GB | YES — review and purge old downloads |
    | ~/.ollama | 2.8GB | Partial — remove unused models |
    | ~/models | 2.0GB | Partial — remove unused models |
    | ~/Library/Caches | ~1.8GB | YES — more caches to clean |

    Recommendations


    1. Downloads: Review ~/Downloads (12GB) — likely has old installers, videos, PDFs
    2. Ollama models: ollama list and remove unused models
    3. ~/models: Check for duplicate/unused model files
    4. Library/Caches: Firefox (105MB), GeoServices (32MB), Tailscale (29MB) — clearable
    5. Docker: If Docker Desktop installed, docker system prune -a can free GBs
    6. Xcode: If installed, derived data can be 10-50GB
    7. Consider: External storage for operator archive, old model files
    8. Monitor: Set up low-disk alert (cron job that warns at <5GB)


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