Defrag — File Type Guide (AVS03)

What’s confirmed about Defrag

• Defrag is a file type — one of the 33 file types in the full game.
• It is one of only three publicly named files, alongside LemWire and BigWave.
• Every 2003 machine owner can hear this name. Defragmentation was the sacred maintenance ritual of the era — a perfect pickup name for a game about cleaning an infected machine.

What’s pending verification

• Defrag’s in-run effect — if it “cleans up” anything (projects, cooldowns, the screen), nothing official says so yet.
• Reward profile and rarity.
• Interactions with the officially named Safe Folder and Keygen mechanics, or with plugins and weapons.

Answers arrive from direct play after launch, each tagged with its game version — the same policy as the rest of the files hub.

Files in the big picture

The file economy serves the 30–40 minute run loop and connects into BeanZ and meta upgrades. Difficulty context — the 5 protocols and 15 policies — is in protocols and policies, and the starting point for all of it is the beginner guide.

FAQ

Does Defrag clear status effects or debuffs? Unknown — plausible theming, zero official detail. Tested at launch.

Is Defrag in the demo? Not confirmed. Demo contents are covered in the demo guide.