diff --git a/scripts/clean b/scripts/clean
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+#!/bin/sh
+# remove artifacts which i've accidentally left lying around
+# e.g. `result -> /nix/store/...` symlinks
+
+pushd ..
+for result in $(fd --follow result); do
+  if [[ "$(readlink "$result")" != /nix/store/* ]]; then
+    # not a build artifact
+    continue
+  fi
+  if [[ "$result" == build/* ]] || [[ "$result" == .working/* ]]; then
+    # intentionally preserved build artifact
+    continue
+  fi
+
+  echo "removing: $result"
+  unlink "$result"
+done
+popd