name: sccache
binary: sccache
aliases: []
category:
- build
lang:
- rust
- c
- cpp
summary: Compiler cache for Rust, C, C++, and other compilers.
homepage: https://github.com/mozilla/sccache
docs: https://github.com/mozilla/sccache#readme
detect:
version_args:
- --version
local:
files: []
dirs:
- .sccache
package_json:
package_manager_prefixes: []
use_when:
- Speed up repeated compiler builds
avoid_when:
- Reproducibility debugging requires a clean compiler cache
risk:
level: medium
effects:
- read_files
- write_files
- network_access
requires_auth: false
destructive: false
confirmation_required_for:
- clearing shared caches
guardrails:
- Disable or clear compiler caches when diagnosing suspicious build artifacts.