Tidy MacPoetry caches package downloads and the virtual environments it creates for projects (unless your projects keep them in-project). The download cache is safe to clear. Virtual environments in it are recreated by poetry install.
Location: ~/Library/Caches/pypoetry
What’s inside
- Package download cache
- Project virtual environments (virtualenvs)
The Poetry way
poetry cache clear --all pypipoetry env list and poetry env remove handle environments for a project.
Find every folder like this on your Mac
Tidy Mac’s Space Map shows every big folder at its real size, and Apps › Leftovers finds folders left by apps you already deleted.
Frequently asked questions
Can I delete Caches/pypoetry?
Safe: Your Mac or your apps recreate this automatically. Removing it won’t lose anything you made. Poetry caches package downloads and the virtual environments it creates for projects (unless your projects keep them in-project). The download cache is safe to clear. Virtual environments in it are recreated by poetry install.
Where is Caches/pypoetry on my Mac?
~/Library/Caches/pypoetry. In Finder choose Go › Go to Folder and paste the path.
How big does Caches/pypoetry get?
Usually 500 MB – 15 GB.