Windsurf IDE
Built on an Electron shell with web-based UI components, Windsurf IDE stores Chromium HTTP cache entries in Cache_Data, V8 bytecode in Code Cache and CachedData, GPU shader and render state data in GPUCache, downloaded extension artifacts in CachedExtensions, and rotating diagnostic logs. These files speed up startup, extension loading, webview rendering, and network-backed features, but they can go stale after app, extension, or graphics driver changes. Kudu removes those disposable caches and settled logs while leaving projects, command history, sessions, extensions themselves, and personal settings untouched.
Why clean Windsurf IDE?
- Invalidated V8 bytecode in Code Cache or CachedData after a Windsurf update can make the first launch unusually slow, with a long blank window before the editor appears
- Corrupted Chromium Cache_Data entries can cause sign-in panels, extension webviews, or embedded documentation pages to load incompletely or show outdated content
- Stale GPUCache shader data from a graphics driver update can trigger black panels, flickering UI, or choppy scrolling until Electron rebuilds the cache
- Cached extension packages and extracted artifacts can accumulate after repeated installs and updates, wasting disk space even though the current extension version still works
- Large settled logs preserve old renderer, extension host, and network errors, making the Windsurf profile folder grow and making troubleshooting harder because current problems are buried in noise
- Mismatched cached frontend assets after an IDE or extension update can lead to missing icons, broken command palette styling, or webviews that render incorrectly until caches refresh
- When Electron cache files become fragmented or inconsistent after crashes, Windsurf may reopen sluggishly, with delayed sidebar population and slow extension host startup
Cache paths Kudu targets
Windows
%AppData%/Windsurf/Cache/Cache_Data |
%AppData%/Windsurf/CachedData |
%AppData%/Windsurf/CachedExtensions |
%AppData%/Windsurf/logs |
macOS
~/Library/Application Support/Windsurf/Cache/Cache_Data |
~/Library/Application Support/Windsurf/Code Cache |
~/Library/Application Support/Windsurf/GPUCache |
~/Library/Application Support/Windsurf/logs |
~/Library/Application Support/Windsurf/CachedData |
Linux
~/.config/Windsurf/Cache/Cache_Data |
~/.config/Windsurf/Code Cache |
~/.config/Windsurf/GPUCache |
~/.config/Windsurf/logs |
~/.config/Windsurf/CachedData |
Common questions about Windsurf IDE
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Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. No account required, no feature gates, no telemetry without consent. All cleaning targets are open source and community-auditable.