# Is it safe to delete Cursor’s CachedData folder?

- URL: https://moreroom.app/folders/cursor-cached-data
- Item: Cursor compiled code cache
- Location: `~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/CachedData`
- Verdict: Safe to remove — Rebuilt or re-downloaded automatically when needed.
- Comes back on its own: yes
- Typical size: 100 MB–2 GB
- Source: MoreRoom rules catalogue (2026-10-17), by Yando Pte. Ltd.

## What is it?

Cursor, the AI code editor built on VS Code, stores compiled code for faster start-up in `~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/CachedData`, one folder per Cursor build. Frequent updates leave older folders behind. Typically a few hundred MB.

## What happens if you delete it?

Cursor rebuilds the cache for the current version on its next start. No settings, chats or extensions are lost.

## How to remove it properly

Quit Cursor, then move the folder to the Trash in Finder (Go › Go to Folder… `~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/CachedData`).