Appdata Cleanup NG

Finds appdata folders left behind by removed Docker containers and lets you review and delete them. A modernized revival of Andrew Zawadzki's (Squid) original CA Cleanup Appdata, brought up to date for current Unraid.

⚠️ Beta. The core — orphan detection, delete-safety confinement, and build/install — is verified on current Unraid. A few paths can only be proven on hardware the author doesn't have; see Status. Always review the folders offered before deleting — deletion is permanent.

Install

Unraid → Plugins → Install Plugin, and paste:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chodeus/appdata.cleanup.ng/main/plugins/appdata.cleanup.ng.plg

Then open Settings → Cleanup Appdata.

Differences from Squid's original

• Works on modern Unraid (6.10+/7.x). The original no longer runs on current releases.
• Safer deletes. Confined to the appdata share, never crosses a mount boundary, and a backstop independent of what the browser submits.
• ZFS-aware. Dataset folders are removed with zfs destroy (opt-in), not a partial rm.
• Custom pools. Appdata on a non-standard pool (e.g. a dedicated cache pool) is matched automatically — no configuration.
• Docker Compose aware. Appdata used by Compose Manager stacks (including stopped/down stacks) is protected.
• More to work with. Folder sizes, an ignore list, an optional filesystem scan for template-less folders, a stale-template cleaner, and a one-click diagnostics export.

Status — what's still being verified

This plugin is beta. Verified on the author's system:

• Orphan detection — removed-container templates and the optional filesystem scan
• Delete safety — appdata-share confinement, never crossing a mount boundary, and a backstop that doesn't trust what the browser submits (audited and unit-tested)
• Build / install / uninstall on current Unraid (6.10+/7.x)

Needs real-world confirmation — the author's box can't exercise these, so reports are welcome:

• Non-standard appdata pools — appdata on a secondary/custom pool. Path matching is unit-tested and simulated, but not yet confirmed on real hardware with a genuine second pool through the full scan → delete cycle.
• ZFS dataset deletion — dataset detection and zfs destroy (with automatic -r) are code-verified and probed non-destructively; a real dataset delete hasn't been run end-to-end.
• Docker Compose stacks — protection of compose-referenced appdata is tested against real and sample compose files; broad coverage of Compose Manager indirect files, ${VAR}/.env resolution, and stopped (down) stacks wants more real setups.

If you hit any of the above, the one-click diagnostics export attached to a GitHub issue is the most useful thing you can share.

Original CA Cleanup Appdata © 2015–2024 Andrew Zawadzki (Squid). Revived 2026 by chodeus.