purge-locals
A size escape hatch for an index database that has grown too large: it drops local-variable and parameter symbols and runs VACUUM to reclaim space.
Read this when an index database has grown larger than you want and you do not need per-local symbol lookups right now. It drops local-variable and parameter symbols and runs VACUUM; the call graph is unchanged and the symbols return on the next index.
How to run it
Full flag list: purge-locals in the CLI reference.
Flags
| Flag | Argument | Meaning | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
--db | PATH | ||
--json |
Where to click
- RAD Studio main menu: drag-lint > Index & Maintenance > Shrink Index (purge locals)...
Needs: index
Details
A size escape hatch for an index database that has grown too large: it drops local-variable and parameter symbols and runs VACUUM to reclaim space. Reach for it when a DB file is bigger than you want and you don't need per-local symbol lookups right now.
No data is lost for good: the call graph is unchanged, and the dropped local-variable/parameter rows are simply re-inflated the next time you index.
Running it from the CLI
drag-lint purge-locals --db PATH [--json]Reaching it in the IDE
No IDE surface -- this is a CLI-only feature.
What it needs
An index IS required. The project's DB lives at
<project folder>\_D-RAG\<project file>.sqlite; run
drag-lint resolve-dbs --project <X.dproj> if unsure.
Example
Illustrative only:
drag-lint purge-locals --db C:\Projects\MyApp\_D-RAG\MyApp.sqlite --jsonThis would drop MyApp's local-variable/parameter symbol rows and VACUUM
the database, without touching the call graph.