Apps
Linear
Linear’s desktop app is built on Electron, so it keeps Chromium-style disk cache entries in Cache_Data for downloaded app assets and API responses, V8 code cache files in Code Cache to speed up JavaScript startup, and GPUCache data for rendered UI resources. When those caches become oversized or stale after an app or graphics driver update, Kudu removes the temporary cache files so Linear can rebuild them cleanly without touching your workspace data, issues, comments, account, or settings.
Why clean Linear?
- Corrupted Cache_Data entries can leave Linear showing outdated issue lists, broken avatars, or blank images until the app fetches fresh content again
- Invalidated V8 bytecode after a Linear desktop update can cause an unusually slow first launch, high CPU use, or a window that sits blank before the interface appears
- Stale GPUCache files from a previous graphics driver version can cause flickering panels, black areas, or choppy scrolling when opening boards and issue views
- An oversized Chromium disk cache wastes space under the Linear profile and can keep old frontend assets around, which shows up as UI elements not matching the current release
- Bad cached responses can make notifications, labels, or recently changed issue states appear inconsistent with the web app until the local cache is cleared
- Electron cache directories accumulate many small files over time, which can slow profile scans and make Linear feel sluggish to open on older disks
- If Linear repeatedly loads with rendering glitches after a driver update, clearing GPUCache forces Chromium to regenerate graphics cache data that matches the current system
What gets cleaned
Cache paths Kudu targets
Windows
%AppData%/Linear/Cache/Cache_Data |
%AppData%/Linear/Code Cache |
%AppData%/Linear/GPUCache |
macOS
~/Library/Application Support/Linear/Cache/Cache_Data |
~/Library/Application Support/Linear/Code Cache |
~/Library/Application Support/Linear/GPUCache |
Linux
~/.config/Linear/Cache/Cache_Data |
~/.config/Linear/Code Cache |
~/.config/Linear/GPUCache |
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