---
title: "What is the Caches/org.swift.swiftpm folder on Mac?"
description: "Caches/org.swift.swiftpm belongs to Swift Package Manager / Xcode. What’s inside, how big it gets, whether it’s safe to delete, and the right way to shrink it."
url: https://tidymac.space/folders/swiftpm-cache/
updated: 2026-10-16
---

[Home](/) [Folders](/folders/) Caches/org.swift.swiftpm

# What is the Caches/org.swift.swiftpm folder on my Mac?

It belongs to **Swift Package Manager / Xcode**. Here’s what’s inside and the right way to deal with it.

SafeUsually 200 MB – 8 GBUpdated October 2, 2026By the Tidy Mac team

Short answer

This is the shared cache for Swift packages: repositories and manifests that Xcode and swift build download for your projects. It’s safe to clear. Packages are fetched again the next time a project resolves them.

**Location:** `~/Library/Caches/org.swift.swiftpm`

## What’s inside

-   Cloned package repositories
-   Package manifests and collections

**Our verdict: Safe.** Your Mac or your apps recreate this automatically. Removing it won’t lose anything you made.

## The SwiftPM way

```
swift package purge-cache
```

In Xcode, **File › Packages › Reset Package Caches** does the same for one project.

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## Frequently asked questions

Can I delete Caches/org.swift.swiftpm?

Safe: Your Mac or your apps recreate this automatically. Removing it won’t lose anything you made. This is the shared cache for Swift packages: repositories and manifests that Xcode and swift build download for your projects. It’s safe to clear. Packages are fetched again the next time a project resolves them.

Where is Caches/org.swift.swiftpm on my Mac?

~/Library/Caches/org.swift.swiftpm. In Finder choose Go › Go to Folder and paste the path.

How big does Caches/org.swift.swiftpm get?

Usually 200 MB – 8 GB.

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