# Is it safe to delete the CocoaPods cache?

- URL: https://moreroom.app/folders/cocoapods-cache
- Item: CocoaPods cache
- Location: `~/Library/Caches/CocoaPods`
- Verdict: Safe to remove — Rebuilt or re-downloaded automatically when needed.
- Comes back on its own: yes
- Source: MoreRoom rules catalogue (2026-10-17), by Yando Pte. Ltd.

## What is it?

CocoaPods stores a downloaded copy of every pod version it installs in `~/Library/Caches/CocoaPods`, so later `pod install` runs can copy pods locally instead of downloading them. Old versions are kept indefinitely, so it can reach several gigabytes.

## What happens if you delete it?

Pods are downloaded again the next time `pod install` or `pod update` needs them. The `Pods` folder inside each project is separate and keeps working.

## How to remove it properly

Run `pod cache clean --all` in Terminal, which is CocoaPods’ own command for emptying this cache, or move `~/Library/Caches/CocoaPods` to the Trash.