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Zig Compiler Global Build Cache (~/.cache/zig)

Space: 2 GB – 20 GB+ developer Linux, macOS, Windows
Quick Answer: The Zig compiler caches LLVM IR bitcode and C translation artifacts in ~/.cache/zig. Clearing Zig global cache is safe.

Bottom Line: It is 100% safe to clear ~/.cache/zig. The Zig compiler caches intermediate C and LLVM object files in this folder.

What is Zig Global Cache?

Located at ~/.cache/zig (or %LocalAppData%\zig on Windows), Zig caches compiled dependencies and LLVM bytecode objects.

How to Clear Zig Global Cache

rm -rf ~/.cache/zig/*

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