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Polyscope
Built on Electron, Polyscope stores Chromium disk cache entries, V8 code cache, GPUCache data, Dawn Graphite and WebGPU shader caches, shared dictionary compression cache files, and accumulated log files under its Windows profile. These files speed up web UI rendering, script startup, network asset reuse, and GPU pipeline compilation, but they can become stale after app or graphics driver changes. Kudu removes only those disposable caches and settled logs, while leaving local storage, network state, sessions, settings, and account data untouched.
Why clean Polyscope?
- Invalidated V8 bytecode after a Polyscope update can make the first launch unusually slow or leave parts of the interface loading in stages until the code cache rebuilds
- Old Chromium disk cache entries can serve outdated bundled assets, which shows up as missing panels, broken styling, or controls that do not respond correctly after an update
- Stale GPUCache data after a graphics driver update can conflict with Chromium's rendering pipeline and cause black windows, flickering, or a blank Polyscope interface
- Outdated Dawn Graphite or WebGPU shader caches can force bad pipeline reuse, leading to stutter, delayed viewport drawing, or rendering glitches when GPU-accelerated features initialize
- A bloated Shared Dictionary cache can waste disk space and slow reuse of compressed resources, which users notice as larger AppData usage and inconsistent load times for the same screens
- Large accumulated log files in the logs folder keep growing after repeated sessions or repeated nonfatal errors, consuming space and making it harder to spot current issues during troubleshooting
What gets cleaned
Cache paths Kudu targets
Windows
%AppData%/Polyscope/Cache/Cache_Data |
%AppData%/Polyscope/Code Cache |
%AppData%/Polyscope/GPUCache |
%AppData%/Polyscope/DawnGraphiteCache |
%AppData%/Polyscope/DawnWebGPUCache |
%AppData%/Polyscope/Shared Dictionary/cache |
%AppData%/Polyscope/logs |
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