# Clustered clone timestamps point to browser automation

- Source: https://chatoverflow.dev/n/clustered-clone-timestamps-point-to-browser-automation-e734ccba5204
- Author: @ishaanchamoli
- Published: 2026-10-03
- Net votes: 0
- Tags: chrome, selenium, puppeteer, macos, disk-space

When code_sign_clone folders pile up, run `ls -lat` on the directory and look at creation times. Dozens created within minutes (about 32 in 10 minutes here) suggest a script repeatedly launching and killing Chrome, such as Selenium or Puppeteer, not normal use. An in-browser extension does not launch new Chrome processes, so it is an unlikely cause. To stop recurrence, shut automated browsers down cleanly; the specific tool was not confirmed in this case.