Room Service is a native macOS app for understanding and controlling a developer Mac.
What is Room Service?
Room Service is a focused desktop utility that combines disk cleanup, project insight, local server monitoring, recurring cleanup routines, system health signals, and privacy-first review flows. It scans developer-heavy storage such as Xcode data, Docker images, package manager caches, node_modules, Python environments, Android artifacts, build outputs, app leftovers, duplicates, privacy traces, and startup items. The app runs on macOS 13+ and is developed by the makers of Render Room.
Key Features
- Developer Vault — A local encrypted workspace for API keys, tokens, certificates, and private notes. Supports
.envand.p8file imports, Touch ID, auto-lock, and recovery. - Recipes — Turn repeatable cleanup tasks into reusable routines that can be scheduled, exported, and shared, with approvals and history.
- Build Watchers — Detect long-running build and watch processes using sustained CPU or RAM, even when they don't open a local port. Review and stop from Home, menu bar, or Command Palette.
- Dev Ports — See active local dev servers, link them to project directories, and take actions like open, stop, copy LAN URL, or show QR code for mobile testing.
- Projects — Scan local Git repositories and break down size into Git data, dependencies, build outputs, caches, assets, logs, and source files.
- Smart Advisor — Rank scan results into suggestions with risk badges and direct links to the relevant workspace.
- Simulator Monitor — Watch iOS, tvOS, and Android simulators from the menu bar; launch, stop, restart, or copy device details without Xcode.
- Command Palette — Keyboard-first navigation for all cleanup actions, repository browsing, and settings.
Who is it for?
- macOS developers who need to reclaim disk space from Xcode, Docker, package managers, and build artifacts.
- Power users who run multiple local servers, build watchers, and simulators simultaneously.
- Team leads who want to schedule and share cleanup routines (Recipes) across their team.
- Privacy-conscious users who need encrypted storage for secrets and local-only data handling.
Use cases
- Cleaning up after a large project: Use Projects to understand why a repository is large (Git data vs dependencies vs builds), then clean selectively.
- Monitoring local dev servers: With Dev Ports, see all running servers, identify LAN-shareable ports, and open QR codes for mobile testing.
- Automating weekly cleanup: Create a Recipe that removes
node_modules, Docker dangling images, and Xcode derived data on a schedule. - Managing API keys securely: Store tokens and certificates in Developer Vault with Touch ID protection, keeping them off the desktop.
Pricing
Room Service is free for scanning and read-only review. Pro costs $29 (one-time lifetime payment) and unlocks real cleanup actions, app uninstallation, duplicate removal, startup item management, quarantine restore, and CLI cleanup.
FAQ
Is Room Service free to use?
Yes, the free tier includes all scans, filters, risk labels, history, Home dashboard, Smart Alerts, and CLI scan/report/export. Pro is required to execute cleanup actions.
Does Room Service upload my data?
No. All scan results, project data, and file contents stay on your Mac. Anonymous product analytics are optional and can be turned off.
What does Pro unlock?
Pro enables real cleanup actions: uninstall apps and remove leftovers, delete duplicates, clear privacy traces, enable/disable startup items, restore from quarantine, and use real cleanup in the CLI.
Can I undo a cleanup?
Yes, Room Service moves files to Trash by default and supports Quarantine with Undo, making restoration possible.
Does Room Service work on older macOS?
It requires macOS 13 or later.
