3 files changed, 49 insertions, 22 deletions

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index abdec602e..84c04ee72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -56,28 +56,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           command: test
 
-      - name: Prepare build directory for cache (UNIX)
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' || matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
-        run: |
-          find ./target/debug -maxdepth 1 -type f -delete \
-          && rm -fr ./target/debug/{deps,.fingerprint}/{*ra_*,*heavy_test*,*gen_lsp*,*thread_worker*} \
-          && rm -f  ./target/.rustc_info.json \
-          && rm ./target/.slow_tests_cookie
+      - name: Prepare cache
+        run: cargo xtask pre-cache
 
-      - name: Prepare build directory for cache (Windows)
+      - name: Prepare cache 2
         if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
-        run: >-
-          (Get-ChildItem ./target/debug -Recurse -Depth 1 -File | Remove-Item) -and
-          (Remove-Item -Force -Recurse ./target/debug/deps/*ra_*) -and
-          (Remove-Item -Force -Recurse ./target/debug/deps/*heavy_test*) -and
-          (Remove-Item -Force -Recurse ./target/debug/deps/*gen_lsp*) -and
-          (Remove-Item -Force -Recurse ./target/debug/deps/*thread_worker*) -and
-          (Remove-Item -Force -Recurse ./target/debug/.fingerprint/*ra_*) -and
-          (Remove-Item -Force -Recurse ./target/debug/.fingerprint/*heavy_test*) -and
-          (Remove-Item -Force -Recurse ./target/debug/.fingerprint/*gen_lsp*) -and
-          (Remove-Item -Force -Recurse ./target/debug/.fingerprint/*thread_worker*) -and
-          (Remove-Item -Force ./target/.rustc_info.json) -and
-          (Remove-Item ./target/.slow_tests_cookie)
+        run: Remove-Item ./target/debug/xtask.exe
+
 
   type-script:
     name: TypeScript
diff --git a/xtask/src/lib.rs b/xtask/src/lib.rs
index b76278635..e46c21db7 100644
--- a/xtask/src/lib.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ mod ast_src;
 
 use anyhow::Context;
 use std::{
-    env,
+    env, fs,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
     process::{Command, Stdio},
 };
@@ -101,3 +101,41 @@ pub fn run_fuzzer() -> Result<()> {
 
     run("rustup run nightly -- cargo fuzz run parser", "./crates/ra_syntax")
 }
+
+/// Cleans the `./target` dir after the build such that only
+/// dependencies are cached on CI.
+pub fn run_pre_cache() -> Result<()> {
+    let slow_tests_cookie = Path::new("./target/.slow_tests_cookie");
+    if !slow_tests_cookie.exists() {
+        panic!("slow tests were skipped on CI!")
+    }
+    rm_rf(slow_tests_cookie)?;
+
+    for entry in Path::new("./target/debug").read_dir()? {
+        let entry = entry?;
+        if entry.file_type().map(|it| it.is_file()).ok() == Some(true) {
+            // Can't delete yourself on windows :-(
+            if !entry.path().ends_with("xtask.exe") {
+                rm_rf(&entry.path())?
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fs::remove_file("./target/.rustc_info.json")?;
+    let to_delete = ["ra_", "heavy_test"];
+    for &dir in ["./target/debug/deps", "target/debug/.fingerprint"].iter() {
+        for entry in Path::new(dir).read_dir()? {
+            let entry = entry?;
+            if to_delete.iter().any(|&it| entry.path().display().to_string().contains(it)) {
+                rm_rf(&entry.path())?
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn rm_rf(path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+    if path.is_file() { fs::remove_file(path) } else { fs::remove_dir_all(path) }
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to remove {:?}", path))
+}
diff --git a/xtask/src/main.rs b/xtask/src/main.rs
index 9309b2fbd..053453e6e 100644
--- a/xtask/src/main.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/main.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use pico_args::Arguments;
 use xtask::{
     codegen::{self, Mode},
     install::{ClientOpt, InstallCmd, ServerOpt},
-    pre_commit, run_clippy, run_fuzzer, run_rustfmt, Result,
+    pre_commit, run_clippy, run_fuzzer, run_pre_cache, run_rustfmt, Result,
 };
 
 fn main() -> Result<()> {
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ FLAGS:
             args.finish()?;
             run_fuzzer()
         }
+        "pre-cache" => {
+            args.finish()?;
+            run_pre_cache()
+        }
         _ => {
             eprintln!(
                 "\