The tool cache manifesto

In my career I&rsquo;ve used many tools which keep local file caches of one kind or&#xA;another: pip, Maven, npm, clj , go , staticcheck, and dozens of others. I&rsquo;ve&#xA;also written a few myself. &#xA; Besides running them on my local computers, I&rsquo;ve also maintained automated test&#xA;suites and CI systems that use these tools. &#xA; These experiences have led me to a set of ideas…