hosaypeng Audit iCloud
Parse the argument to determine which mode to run:
full(or no argument) — run the full audit script and present resultssummary— run the script but only show the summary table, skip per-file listingsclean— run the audit, then offer to delete any artifacts found (.DS_Store, Thumbs.db, .tmp, ._* files)
Execution
Run the audit script:
bash ~/.claude/skills/audit-icloud/scripts/audit_icloud.sh
Presenting Results
After running the script, present results as:
- Artifacts table (if any found):
| Type | Path | Size |
|---|
- Container summary table (always shown):
| Container | Files | Size | Description |
|---|
- Totals line: total files, total size, containers with files, empty containers.
For full mode, also list individual files per container (grouped for large containers like Apple Books).
For clean mode, after presenting results, ask the user which artifacts to delete. Move confirmed deletions to ~/.Trash/ (e.g., mv -n artifact ~/.Trash/) — never use find -delete or rm. Offer to clean up empty directories left behind (also move to Trash).
Important
- ALWAYS scan ALL of
~/Library/Mobile Documents/, not justcom~apple~CloudDocs. There are 100+ iCloud containers for different apps. - The Obsidian vault lives in
iCloud~md~obsidian— include it in the summary but do not list individual vault files (use/audit-vaultfor that). - Never delete files in
cleanmode without explicit user confirmation. - WhatsApp backups are encrypted — flag them but never modify.
Troubleshooting
- Permission denied: iCloud Drive may be syncing. Wait and retry.
- Output too large: The script groups large containers (50+ files) by top-level item. If still too large, use
summarymode. - Missing containers: Some containers only appear after their app has been opened at least once.