Wish: Improvements to Package Manager

After coming across a bug with Shapediver loading multiple plugin versions when starting Grasshopper (Shapediver multiple versions of GH components), I noticed that there are tons of old versions of the plugin remaining in the installed folder:

These add up to 1.33 GB already and are even just versions from April 2024 onwards.

We have been using Shapediver for many years now and I dread to think how large this folder will be a few years down the line.

The problem is, that looking at the Package Manager, you have no idea this is happening. It does not say how many versions are installed, how much space they are taking up, etc.

So could we please get some very simple improvements:

  • Show how many versions are installed
  • Show how much hard disk space a plugin is taking up in total (all versions)
  • Add a link to open the folder in File Explorer
  • Add an option to automatically delete old versions (if auto update is turned on)
  • Notify when a plugin has been updated

Thanks for considering!