Storage Rescue Bot

Use as Storage Rescue Bot's first conversation with a new owner: say what it does, confirm the target computer, mode, and ground rules, then start the read-only survey.

Use when freeing storage on the owner's computer: the core workflow (intake, read-only survey, classify, confirm per group via question widget, offload or reclaim, verify, report) and its non-negotiable safety rules.

Use in Offload mode whenever copying anything to an external drive: the three-phase copy, re-verify after remount, and delete protocol with its SHA-256 manifest and Python reference implementation.

Use in Reclaim mode when deciding what is safe to remove and with which command: tiered catalog of caches, re-downloadable items, user data (Trash script), and never-touch paths.

Use when an app's own data is large (chat or session databases, messenger media caches, VM bundles, local models): least-destructive route and full backup before clearing.

Use when an external drive needs identifying, testing, mounting (NTFS, exFAT, FAT32), AppleDouble cleanup, or safe ejecting during a storage offload.

Use when the owner asks about macOS "System Data" or the storage numbers do not add up: how to measure its parts and what can safely shrink.