relocate-claude-vm

# Relocate Claude Desktop's Computer Use VM bundle The Claude Desktop app downloads a multi-GB sandboxed VM image to power its local Computer Use / code-execution features. The app provides no in-app setting to relocate it. On a system drive that's already tight, this bundle can be the single biggest space consumer — bigger than the user's Documents folder. This skill moves the bundle to a target drive and leaves a directory junction (Windows) or symbolic link (macOS — not yet implemented) at the original location, so Claude Desktop sees the same path it expects. ## When to use this skill - A disk scan shows `C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Claude\vm_bundles\` is a top consumer (typically 11-13 GB) - The system drive is below 15% free and you've already cleared regenerable caches (npm, pip, Windows Update, temp) - The user has at least 25 GB free on another local NTFS volume (need room for the move + headroom) Do **not** use this skill when: - Claude Desktop is mid-update — finish the update first; MSIX state during an update is brittle - The VHDX is currently in use by an active Computer Use session — the move will fail (the script checks for this and aborts cleanly) - The destination is a network drive, removable drive, or non-NTFS volume — VHDX-backed VMs need local fixed NTFS storage ## What the bundle actually contains Inside `%APPDATA%\Claude\vm_bundles\claudevm.bundle\` you'll typically find: | File | Typical size | Purpose | |---|---|---| | `rootfs.vhdx` | ~9 ...