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New Claude plugin 'Ballast' helps manage disk space

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A new plugin called Ballast has been released for Anthropic's Claude AI, designed to help users manage disk space. This open-source tool, available under the Apache-2.0 license, prompts users before deleting any files to ensure no important data is lost. Currently optimized for Windows 11, Ballast is seeking contributors for macOS and Linux versions. AI

IMPACT Offers a specific utility for users of Claude AI, enhancing its practical application.

RANK_REASON This is a user-developed plugin for an existing AI model, not a release from the AI lab itself.

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New Claude plugin 'Ballast' helps manage disk space

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Correct-Steak3620 ·

    My first Claude plugin is live in the directory: Ballast, a disk-cleanup instruction set that asks before every delete

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