diff --git a/tools/clear_cache.sh b/tools/clear_cache.sh
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+rm -r ./kibot/bom/__pycache__ ./kibot/kicad/__pycache__ ./kibot/mcpyrate/__pycache__ ./kibot/__pycache__ ./tests/.config/kiplot/plugins/__pycache__ ./tests/.config/kibot/plugins/__pycache__ ./tests/utils/__pycache__ ./tests/test_plot/fake_pcbnew/__pycache__ ./tests/test_plot/__pycache__ ./tests/__pycache__
diff --git a/tools/compress_cache.sh b/tools/compress_cache.sh
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+tar Jcvf cache.tar.xz ./kibot/bom/__pycache__ ./kibot/kicad/__pycache__ ./kibot/mcpyrate/__pycache__ ./kibot/__pycache__ ./tests/.config/kiplot/plugins/__pycache__ ./tests/.config/kibot/plugins/__pycache__ ./tests/utils/__pycache__ ./tests/test_plot/fake_pcbnew/__pycache__ ./tests/test_plot/__pycache__ ./tests/__pycache__
+