Git Project Updater
Built on Electron, Git Project Updater stores Chromium disk cache entries, V8 Code Cache bytecode, GPUCache data, DawnGraphiteCache and DawnWebGPUCache shader and pipeline artifacts, Shared Dictionary compression cache files, and rotating application logs under its AppData profile. These files speed up rendering the repository list, embedded web UI panels, and hardware-accelerated interface elements, but they can go stale after an app, Chromium, or graphics driver update. Kudu removes only those disposable caches and settled logs, while leaving repositories, pull settings, saved sessions, accounts, and other project data intact.
Why clean Git Project Updater?
- Invalidated Electron V8 Code Cache after a Git Project Updater update can make the first launch unusually slow or leave windows briefly blank until scripts recompile
- Stale Chromium Cache_Data entries can keep old web assets for the updater UI, causing missing icons, mismatched styling, or panels that do not refresh correctly
- GPUCache data from a previous graphics driver version can no longer match the current pipeline state, showing up as flickering interface elements, black panes, or sluggish redraws
- Outdated DawnGraphiteCache and DawnWebGPUCache shader blobs can trigger stutter when opening hardware-accelerated views or make parts of the interface render incorrectly until the cache is rebuilt
- Corrupted Shared Dictionary cache files can break compressed resource reuse, leading to incomplete UI content, repeated asset downloads, or higher disk usage in the profile folder
- Accumulated logs from repeated update checks, fetch operations, and background errors can grow unexpectedly large and waste space even though they are no longer needed for normal use
- If Git Project Updater stores SQLite-backed state in its profile, page fragmentation can leave the file larger than necessary; a VACUUM rewrites the database compactly without deleting rows, while Kudu still avoids repositories and saved session data
Cache paths Kudu targets
Windows
%AppData%/git-project-updater/Cache/Cache_Data |
%AppData%/git-project-updater/Code Cache |
%AppData%/git-project-updater/GPUCache |
%AppData%/git-project-updater/DawnGraphiteCache |
%AppData%/git-project-updater/DawnWebGPUCache |
%AppData%/git-project-updater/Shared Dictionary/cache |
%AppData%/git-project-updater/logs |
Common questions about Git Project Updater
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