Workbench runtime hygiene

Workbench Runtime Hygiene

Use this skill for runtime cleanup, disk/swap pressure, VM residue, stale conversation/session closeout, Codex/Multica/OpenClaw worktree growth, and Sanity-backed closeout checks.

Runtime hygiene is operations work. It protects throughput without destroying evidence.

Required First Move

Start with SELF_AWARENESS_BOOTSTRAP and name:

• runtime surface: local, remote, VM, or human desktop;
• source of truth: Multica issue/run, repo, Sanity record, or local command;
• cleanup authority: read-only, proposed, approved Trash batch, or blocked;
• operator-call conditions.

Cleanup Tiers

• Tier A: caches and temp artifacts that can be regenerated, including completed-run */codex-home/.tmp plugin sync caches. Move to Trash or prune with the named guard only after the exact batch is approved.
• Tier B: sessions, worktrees, Multica workspaces, OpenClaw workspaces, Colima/Lima disks, local models. Propose only until retention is confirmed.
• Tier C: repos, iCloud, chat apps, Photos, credentials, Sanity datasets, daemon config, production state. Do not mutate from this skill.

Never hard-delete and never empty Trash.

Exception: scripts/multica-codex-cache-janitor.sh --apply may prune only completed-run */codex-home/.tmp directories after dry-run review. Active runs, missing .gc_meta.json, or missing completed_at are not eligible.

Preferred A-Tier Tool

If mo is installed on the target machine, prefer it for A-tier cleanup:

mo clean --dry-run
mo clean
df -h /System/Volumes/Data
sysctl vm.swapusage

If the operator explicitly approves system-level cleanup, do not call sudo ad hoc or inside repeated prompts. Use the shared sudo-session wrapper so the operator authenticates once and nested cleanup stays on a non-interactive sudo timestamp:

scripts/workbench-sudo-session.sh -- bash -lc 'mo clean --dry-run && mo clean'

The wrapper must not read password files, store passwords, or keep prompting. If its non-interactive sudo refresh fails, stop and report BLOCK.

Treat mo clean as good evidence when it stays within cache/log/temp cleanup and reports categories plus freed/free space. Do not run mo purge, Docker prune, app uninstall, LaunchAgent removal, Colima/Lima cleanup, or project artifact cleanup without a separate explicit approval.

Session Closeout Gate

A conversation/session can close only if:

1. the issue is done or latest review is PASS;
2. no active run remains;
3. Sanity/handoff/evidence summary exists or is explicitly not applicable;
4. closing will not destroy the only copy of required evidence;
5. the report names what was checked.

Unknown state is FLAG, not permission to close.

Suggested Checks

df -h /System/Volumes/Data
sysctl vm.swapusage
command -v mo && mo clean --dry-run
scripts/multica-codex-cache-janitor.sh
multica --profile desktop-api.multica.ai daemon status
multica --profile desktop-api.multica.ai issue list --status in_progress --limit 100 --output json
multica --profile desktop-api.multica.ai issue list --status in_review --limit 100 --output json
du -xsh ~/.codex ~/.cache ~/.openclaw ~/.colima ~/Library/Caches 2>/dev/null

Use exact profile/workspace evidence when available, but do not paste private IDs into public docs.

Report

RUNTIME_HYGIENE_REPORT
runtime_surface:
disk_state:
swap_state:
active_task_count:
conversation_count:
issue_backlog:
sanity_sync_state:
tier_a_candidates:
tier_b_candidates:
session_close_candidates:
actions_taken:
trash_batch:
raw_artifacts_kept_out_of_git:
validation:
residual_risk:
next_action:
VERDICT: PASS | FLAG | BLOCK

Verdicts

• PASS: pressure is under threshold or approved cleanup/closeout completed with readback.
• FLAG: useful candidates exist, but approval, Sanity sync, or active-run proof is missing.
• BLOCK: destructive action, credential action, dataset write, daemon mutation, or unknown source-of-truth risk requires the operator.