feat: keep-models option when uninstalling EXO (#1997)

## Summary

- Adds a **Keep downloaded models (~/.exo/models)** checkbox to the
macOS uninstall confirmation dialog (Settings → Advanced → Danger Zone).
The full `~/.exo` directory is now removed on uninstall by default; if
the checkbox is checked, `~/.exo/models` is preserved.
- The standalone `app/EXO/uninstall-exo.sh` gains a matching
`--keep-models` flag and the same `~/.exo` cleanup so GUI and CLI flows
stay in sync. Resolves the user home via `$SUDO_USER` since the script
runs under `sudo`.

Previously, "Uninstall EXO" only cleaned up system-level components
(LaunchDaemon, network location, logs, app bundle) and left the entire
`~/.exo` directory behind. Now uninstalling actually removes EXO's user
data, with a one-click opt-out for the (potentially many GB) of
downloaded models.

![Uninstall dialog with new
checkbox](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/exo-explore/exo/703b7fbbf13441217ad2903bb199f07e92af4490/uninstall-dialog.png)

> Note: the rendered icon in the screenshot above is the generic system
folder icon because it was captured from a small standalone Swift binary
(no app bundle / icon resource). When triggered from the actual EXO.app,
the EXO app icon is shown.

## Test plan

- [ ] Build EXO.app locally; open Settings → Advanced → Danger Zone →
Uninstall EXO; confirm the new "Keep downloaded models (~/.exo/models)"
checkbox is present and unchecked by default.
- [ ] Uninstall with the checkbox **checked** → `~/.exo/models/`
survives, all other entries under `~/.exo` are gone, system components
removed, app moved to Trash.
- [ ] Uninstall with the checkbox **unchecked** → `~/.exo` is fully
removed.
- [ ] `sudo app/EXO/uninstall-exo.sh --keep-models` → `~/.exo/models/`
is preserved, the rest of `~/.exo` is removed.
- [ ] `sudo app/EXO/uninstall-exo.sh` (no flag) → `~/.exo` is fully
removed.
- [ ] `app/EXO/uninstall-exo.sh --help` prints usage and exits 0;
unknown args exit 2 with a usage hint.

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-authored-by: Evan <evanev7@gmail.com>
This commit is contained in:
Alex Cheema
2026-04-28 02:06:02 +01:00
committed by GitHub
parent c80b10c013
commit 667a3bb0e5
2 changed files with 78 additions and 4 deletions

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@@ -552,15 +552,24 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
let alert = NSAlert()
alert.messageText = "Uninstall EXO"
alert.informativeText = """
This will remove EXO and all its system components:
This will remove EXO and all its components:
• Network configuration daemon
• Launch at login registration
• EXO network location
• EXO data directory (~/.exo)
The app will be moved to Trash.
"""
alert.alertStyle = .warning
let checkbox = NSButton(
checkboxWithTitle: "Keep downloaded models (~/.exo/models)",
target: nil, action: nil)
checkbox.state = .off
checkbox.sizeToFit()
alert.accessoryView = checkbox
alert.addButton(withTitle: "Uninstall")
alert.addButton(withTitle: "Cancel")
@@ -570,11 +579,11 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
let response = alert.runModal()
if response == .alertFirstButtonReturn {
performUninstall()
performUninstall(keepModels: checkbox.state == .on)
}
}
private func performUninstall() {
private func performUninstall(keepModels: Bool) {
uninstallInProgress = true
controller.cancelPendingLaunch()
@@ -584,6 +593,7 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
DispatchQueue.global(qos: .utility).async {
do {
try NetworkSetupHelper.uninstall()
try Self.removeExoDirectory(keepModels: keepModels)
DispatchQueue.main.async {
LaunchAtLoginHelper.disable()
@@ -607,6 +617,23 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
}
}
private static func removeExoDirectory(keepModels: Bool) throws {
let fm = FileManager.default
let exoDir = ExoProcessController.exoDirectoryURL
guard fm.fileExists(atPath: exoDir.path) else { return }
if !keepModels {
try fm.removeItem(at: exoDir)
return
}
let contents = try fm.contentsOfDirectory(
at: exoDir, includingPropertiesForKeys: nil, options: [])
for entry in contents where entry.lastPathComponent != "models" {
try? fm.removeItem(at: entry)
}
}
private func moveAppToTrash() {
guard let appURL = Bundle.main.bundleURL as URL? else { return }
do {

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@@ -3,18 +3,41 @@
# EXO Uninstaller Script
#
# This script removes all EXO system components that persist after deleting the app.
# Run with: sudo ./uninstall-exo.sh
# Run with: sudo ./uninstall-exo.sh [--keep-models]
#
# Options:
# --keep-models Preserve ~/.exo/models when removing the EXO data directory.
#
# Components removed:
# - LaunchDaemon: /Library/LaunchDaemons/io.exo.networksetup.plist
# - Network script: /Library/Application Support/EXO/
# - Log files: /var/log/io.exo.networksetup.*
# - Network location: "exo"
# - EXO data directory: ~/.exo (or all of ~/.exo except models/ when --keep-models is set)
# - Launch at login registration
#
set -euo pipefail
KEEP_MODELS=0
for arg in "$@"; do
case "$arg" in
--keep-models)
KEEP_MODELS=1
;;
-h | --help)
echo "Usage: sudo ./uninstall-exo.sh [--keep-models]"
echo " --keep-models Preserve ~/.exo/models when removing the EXO data directory."
exit 0
;;
*)
echo "Unknown argument: $arg" >&2
echo "Usage: sudo ./uninstall-exo.sh [--keep-models]" >&2
exit 2
;;
esac
done
LABEL="io.exo.networksetup"
# Current script path. Older installs used a different filename; keep the
# legacy path here so a fresh uninstall still cleans up upgraded machines.
@@ -25,6 +48,10 @@ LOG_OUT="/var/log/${LABEL}.log"
LOG_ERR="/var/log/${LABEL}.err.log"
APP_BUNDLE_ID="io.exo.EXO"
# Resolve the invoking user's home, even when run via sudo.
USER_HOME="$(eval echo "~${SUDO_USER:-$USER}")"
EXO_DIR="$USER_HOME/.exo"
# Colors for output
RED='\033[0;31m'
GREEN='\033[0;32m'
@@ -124,6 +151,22 @@ if networksetup -listnetworkservices 2>/dev/null | grep -q "Thunderbolt Bridge";
echo_info "Re-enabled Thunderbolt Bridge"
fi
# Remove EXO data directory (~/.exo)
EXO_DIR_REMOVED=""
if [[ -d $EXO_DIR ]]; then
if [[ $KEEP_MODELS == "1" && -d "$EXO_DIR/models" ]]; then
find "$EXO_DIR" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 ! -name models -exec rm -rf {} +
EXO_DIR_REMOVED="kept_models"
echo_info "Removed ~/.exo (preserved models/)"
else
rm -rf "$EXO_DIR"
EXO_DIR_REMOVED="full"
echo_info "Removed ~/.exo"
fi
else
echo_warn "~/.exo not found (already removed?)"
fi
# Note about launch at login registration
# SMAppService-based login items cannot be removed from a shell script.
# They can only be unregistered from within the app itself or manually via System Settings.
@@ -153,6 +196,10 @@ echo " • Network setup LaunchDaemon"
echo " • Network configuration script"
echo " • Log files"
echo " • 'exo' network location"
case "$EXO_DIR_REMOVED" in
full) echo " • EXO data directory (~/.exo)" ;;
kept_models) echo " • EXO data directory (~/.exo, models preserved)" ;;
esac
echo ""
echo "Your network has been restored to use the 'Automatic' location."
echo "Thunderbolt Bridge has been re-enabled (if present)."