diff --git a/bin/garbage b/bin/garbage
new file mode 120000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/garbage
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../scripts/setup/manage_garbage.php
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/setup/manage_garbage.php b/scripts/setup/manage_garbage.php
new file mode 100755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/setup/manage_garbage.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env php
+<?php
+
+$root = dirname(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)));
+require_once $root.'/scripts/__init_script__.php';
+
+$args = new PhutilArgumentParser($argv);
+$args->setTagline(pht('manage garbage colletors'));
+$args->setSynopsis(<<<EOSYNOPSIS
+**garbage** __command__ [__options__]
+    Manage garbage collectors.
+
+EOSYNOPSIS
+  );
+$args->parseStandardArguments();
+
+$workflows = id(new PhutilClassMapQuery())
+  ->setAncestorClass('PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementWorkflow')
+  ->execute();
+$workflows[] = new PhutilHelpArgumentWorkflow();
+$args->parseWorkflows($workflows);
diff --git a/src/__phutil_library_map__.php b/src/__phutil_library_map__.php
--- a/src/__phutil_library_map__.php
+++ b/src/__phutil_library_map__.php
@@ -2197,7 +2197,9 @@
     'PhabricatorFundApplication' => 'applications/fund/application/PhabricatorFundApplication.php',
     'PhabricatorGDSetupCheck' => 'applications/config/check/PhabricatorGDSetupCheck.php',
     'PhabricatorGarbageCollector' => 'infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorGarbageCollector.php',
-    'PhabricatorGarbageCollectorConfigOptions' => 'applications/config/option/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorConfigOptions.php',
+    'PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementCollectWorkflow' => 'infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/management/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementCollectWorkflow.php',
+    'PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementSetPolicyWorkflow' => 'infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/management/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementSetPolicyWorkflow.php',
+    'PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementWorkflow' => 'infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/management/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementWorkflow.php',
     'PhabricatorGestureUIExample' => 'applications/uiexample/examples/PhabricatorGestureUIExample.php',
     'PhabricatorGitGraphStream' => 'applications/repository/daemon/PhabricatorGitGraphStream.php',
     'PhabricatorGitHubAuthProvider' => 'applications/auth/provider/PhabricatorGitHubAuthProvider.php',
@@ -6197,7 +6199,9 @@
     'PhabricatorFundApplication' => 'PhabricatorApplication',
     'PhabricatorGDSetupCheck' => 'PhabricatorSetupCheck',
     'PhabricatorGarbageCollector' => 'Phobject',
-    'PhabricatorGarbageCollectorConfigOptions' => 'PhabricatorApplicationConfigOptions',
+    'PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementCollectWorkflow' => 'PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementWorkflow',
+    'PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementSetPolicyWorkflow' => 'PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementWorkflow',
+    'PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementWorkflow' => 'PhabricatorManagementWorkflow',
     'PhabricatorGestureUIExample' => 'PhabricatorUIExample',
     'PhabricatorGitGraphStream' => 'PhabricatorRepositoryGraphStream',
     'PhabricatorGitHubAuthProvider' => 'PhabricatorOAuth2AuthProvider',
diff --git a/src/applications/auth/garbagecollector/PhabricatorAuthSessionGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/auth/garbagecollector/PhabricatorAuthSessionGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/auth/garbagecollector/PhabricatorAuthSessionGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/auth/garbagecollector/PhabricatorAuthSessionGarbageCollector.php
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
   const COLLECTORCONST = 'auth.sessions';
 
   public function getCollectorName() {
-    return pht('Auth Sessions');
+    return pht('Authentication Sessions');
   }
 
   public function hasAutomaticPolicy() {
     return true;
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $session_table = new PhabricatorAuthSession();
     $conn_w = $session_table->establishConnection('w');
 
diff --git a/src/applications/auth/garbagecollector/PhabricatorAuthTemporaryTokenGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/auth/garbagecollector/PhabricatorAuthTemporaryTokenGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/auth/garbagecollector/PhabricatorAuthTemporaryTokenGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/auth/garbagecollector/PhabricatorAuthTemporaryTokenGarbageCollector.php
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
   const COLLECTORCONST = 'auth.tokens';
 
   public function getCollectorName() {
-    return pht('Auth Tokens');
+    return pht('Authentication Tokens');
   }
 
   public function hasAutomaticPolicy() {
     return true;
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $session_table = new PhabricatorAuthTemporaryToken();
     $conn_w = $session_table->establishConnection('w');
 
diff --git a/src/applications/cache/garbagecollector/PhabricatorCacheGeneralGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/cache/garbagecollector/PhabricatorCacheGeneralGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/cache/garbagecollector/PhabricatorCacheGeneralGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/cache/garbagecollector/PhabricatorCacheGeneralGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,13 +13,7 @@
     return phutil_units('30 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $key = 'gcdaemon.ttl.general-cache';
-    $ttl = PhabricatorEnv::getEnvConfig($key);
-    if ($ttl <= 0) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $cache = new PhabricatorKeyValueDatabaseCache();
     $conn_w = $cache->establishConnection('w');
 
@@ -28,7 +22,7 @@
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE cacheCreated < %d
         ORDER BY cacheCreated ASC LIMIT 100',
       $cache->getTableName(),
-      time() - $ttl);
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch());
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/cache/garbagecollector/PhabricatorCacheMarkupGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/cache/garbagecollector/PhabricatorCacheMarkupGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/cache/garbagecollector/PhabricatorCacheMarkupGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/cache/garbagecollector/PhabricatorCacheMarkupGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,13 +13,7 @@
     return phutil_units('30 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $key = 'gcdaemon.ttl.markup-cache';
-    $ttl = PhabricatorEnv::getEnvConfig($key);
-    if ($ttl <= 0) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $table = new PhabricatorMarkupCache();
     $conn_w = $table->establishConnection('w');
 
@@ -27,7 +21,7 @@
       $conn_w,
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE dateCreated < %d LIMIT 100',
       $table->getTableName(),
-      time() - $ttl);
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch());
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/cache/garbagecollector/PhabricatorCacheTTLGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/cache/garbagecollector/PhabricatorCacheTTLGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/cache/garbagecollector/PhabricatorCacheTTLGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/cache/garbagecollector/PhabricatorCacheTTLGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     return true;
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $cache = new PhabricatorKeyValueDatabaseCache();
     $conn_w = $cache->establishConnection('w');
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE cacheExpires < %d
         ORDER BY cacheExpires ASC LIMIT 100',
       $cache->getTableName(),
-      time());
+      PhabricatorTime::getNow());
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/conduit/garbagecollector/ConduitConnectionGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/conduit/garbagecollector/ConduitConnectionGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/conduit/garbagecollector/ConduitConnectionGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/conduit/garbagecollector/ConduitConnectionGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,21 +13,16 @@
     return phutil_units('180 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $key = 'gcdaemon.ttl.conduit-logs';
-    $ttl = PhabricatorEnv::getEnvConfig($key);
-    if ($ttl <= 0) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $table = new PhabricatorConduitConnectionLog();
     $conn_w = $table->establishConnection('w');
+
     queryfx(
       $conn_w,
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE dateCreated < %d
         ORDER BY dateCreated ASC LIMIT 100',
       $table->getTableName(),
-      time() - $ttl);
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch());
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/conduit/garbagecollector/ConduitLogGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/conduit/garbagecollector/ConduitLogGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/conduit/garbagecollector/ConduitLogGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/conduit/garbagecollector/ConduitLogGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,21 +13,16 @@
     return phutil_units('180 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $key = 'gcdaemon.ttl.conduit-logs';
-    $ttl = PhabricatorEnv::getEnvConfig($key);
-    if ($ttl <= 0) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $table = new PhabricatorConduitMethodCallLog();
     $conn_w = $table->establishConnection('w');
+
     queryfx(
       $conn_w,
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE dateCreated < %d
         ORDER BY dateCreated ASC LIMIT 100',
       $table->getTableName(),
-      time() - $ttl);
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch());
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/conduit/garbagecollector/ConduitTokenGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/conduit/garbagecollector/ConduitTokenGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/conduit/garbagecollector/ConduitTokenGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/conduit/garbagecollector/ConduitTokenGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
     return true;
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $table = new PhabricatorConduitToken();
     $conn_w = $table->establishConnection('w');
+
     queryfx(
       $conn_w,
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE expires <= %d
diff --git a/src/applications/config/check/PhabricatorExtraConfigSetupCheck.php b/src/applications/config/check/PhabricatorExtraConfigSetupCheck.php
--- a/src/applications/config/check/PhabricatorExtraConfigSetupCheck.php
+++ b/src/applications/config/check/PhabricatorExtraConfigSetupCheck.php
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@
       'Inbound mail addresses are now configured for each application '.
       'in the Applications tool.');
 
+    $gc_reason = pht(
+      'Garbage collectors are now configured with "%s".',
+      'bin/garbage set-policy');
+
     $ancient_config += array(
       'phid.external-loaders' =>
         pht(
@@ -280,6 +284,14 @@
       'auth.login-message' => pht(
         'This configuration option has been replaced with a modular '.
         'handler. See T9346.'),
+
+      'gcdaemon.ttl.herald-transcripts' => $gc_reason,
+      'gcdaemon.ttl.daemon-logs' => $gc_reason,
+      'gcdaemon.ttl.differential-parse-cache' => $gc_reason,
+      'gcdaemon.ttl.markup-cache' => $gc_reason,
+      'gcdaemon.ttl.task-archive' => $gc_reason,
+      'gcdaemon.ttl.general-cache' => $gc_reason,
+      'gcdaemon.ttl.conduit-logs' => $gc_reason,
     );
 
     return $ancient_config;
diff --git a/src/applications/config/module/PhabricatorConfigCollectorsModule.php b/src/applications/config/module/PhabricatorConfigCollectorsModule.php
--- a/src/applications/config/module/PhabricatorConfigCollectorsModule.php
+++ b/src/applications/config/module/PhabricatorConfigCollectorsModule.php
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@
     $collectors = msort($collectors, 'getCollectorConstant');
 
     $rows = array();
+    $rowc = array();
     foreach ($collectors as $key => $collector) {
+      $class = null;
       if ($collector->hasAutomaticPolicy()) {
         $policy_view = phutil_tag('em', array(), pht('Automatic'));
       } else {
-        $policy = $collector->getDefaultRetentionPolicy();
+        $policy = $collector->getRetentionPolicy();
         if ($policy === null) {
           $policy_view = pht('Indefinite');
         } else {
@@ -30,8 +32,15 @@
             '%s Day(s)',
             new PhutilNumber($days));
         }
+
+        $default = $collector->getDefaultRetentionPolicy();
+        if ($policy !== $default) {
+          $class = 'highlighted';
+          $policy_view = phutil_tag('strong', array(), $policy_view);
+        }
       }
 
+      $rowc[] = $class;
       $rows[] = array(
         $collector->getCollectorConstant(),
         $collector->getCollectorName(),
@@ -40,6 +49,7 @@
     }
 
     $table = id(new AphrontTableView($rows))
+      ->setRowClasses($rowc)
       ->setHeaders(
         array(
           pht('Constant'),
@@ -53,8 +63,16 @@
           null,
         ));
 
+    $header = id(new PHUIHeaderView())
+      ->setHeader(pht('Garbage Collectors'))
+      ->setSubheader(
+        pht(
+          'Collectors with custom policies are highlighted. Use '.
+          '%s to change retention policies.',
+          phutil_tag('tt', array(), 'bin/garbage set-policy')));
+
     return id(new PHUIObjectBoxView())
-      ->setHeaderText(pht('Garbage Collectors'))
+      ->setHeader($header)
       ->setTable($table);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/applications/config/option/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorConfigOptions.php b/src/applications/config/option/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorConfigOptions.php
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/src/applications/config/option/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorConfigOptions.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-final class PhabricatorGarbageCollectorConfigOptions
-  extends PhabricatorApplicationConfigOptions {
-
-  public function getName() {
-    return pht('Garbage Collector');
-  }
-
-  public function getDescription() {
-    return pht('Configure the GC for old logs, caches, etc.');
-  }
-
-  public function getFontIcon() {
-    return 'fa-trash-o';
-  }
-
-  public function getGroup() {
-    return 'core';
-  }
-
-  public function getOptions() {
-
-    $options = array(
-      'gcdaemon.ttl.herald-transcripts' => array(
-        30,
-        pht('Number of seconds to retain Herald transcripts for.'),
-      ),
-      'gcdaemon.ttl.daemon-logs' => array(
-        7,
-        pht('Number of seconds to retain Daemon logs for.'),
-      ),
-      'gcdaemon.ttl.differential-parse-cache' => array(
-        14,
-        pht('Number of seconds to retain Differential parse caches for.'),
-      ),
-      'gcdaemon.ttl.markup-cache' => array(
-        30,
-        pht('Number of seconds to retain Markup cache entries for.'),
-      ),
-      'gcdaemon.ttl.task-archive' => array(
-        14,
-        pht('Number of seconds to retain archived background tasks for.'),
-      ),
-      'gcdaemon.ttl.general-cache' => array(
-        30,
-        pht('Number of seconds to retain general cache entries for.'),
-      ),
-      'gcdaemon.ttl.conduit-logs' => array(
-        180,
-        pht('Number of seconds to retain Conduit call logs for.'),
-      ),
-    );
-
-    $result = array();
-    foreach ($options as $key => $spec) {
-      list($default_days, $description) = $spec;
-      $result[] = $this
-        ->newOption($key, 'int', $default_days * (24 * 60 * 60))
-        ->setDescription($description)
-        ->addExample((7 * 24 * 60 * 60), pht('Retain for 1 week'))
-        ->addExample((14 * 24 * 60 * 60), pht('Retain for 2 weeks'))
-        ->addExample((30 * 24 * 60 * 60), pht('Retain for 30 days'))
-        ->addExample((60 * 24 * 60 * 60), pht('Retain for 60 days'))
-        ->addExample(0, pht('Retain indefinitely'));
-    }
-    return $result;
-  }
-
-}
diff --git a/src/applications/config/option/PhabricatorPHDConfigOptions.php b/src/applications/config/option/PhabricatorPHDConfigOptions.php
--- a/src/applications/config/option/PhabricatorPHDConfigOptions.php
+++ b/src/applications/config/option/PhabricatorPHDConfigOptions.php
@@ -80,6 +80,17 @@
             'and the daemons. Primarily, this is a way to suppress the '.
             '"Daemons and Web Have Different Config" setup issue on a per '.
             'config key basis.')),
+      $this->newOption('phd.garbage-collection', 'wild', array())
+        ->setLocked(true)
+        ->setLockedMessage(
+          pht(
+            'This option can not be edited from the web UI. Use %s to adjust '.
+            'garbage collector policies.',
+            phutil_tag('tt', array(), 'bin/garbage set-policy')))
+        ->setSummary(pht('Retention policies for garbage collection.'))
+        ->setDescription(
+          pht(
+            'Customizes retention policies for garbage collectors.')),
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/src/applications/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorDaemonLogEventGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorDaemonLogEventGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorDaemonLogEventGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorDaemonLogEventGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,12 +13,7 @@
     return phutil_units('7 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $ttl = PhabricatorEnv::getEnvConfig('gcdaemon.ttl.daemon-logs');
-    if ($ttl <= 0) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $table = new PhabricatorDaemonLogEvent();
     $conn_w = $table->establishConnection('w');
 
@@ -26,7 +21,7 @@
       $conn_w,
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE epoch < %d LIMIT 100',
       $table->getTableName(),
-      time() - $ttl);
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch());
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorDaemonLogGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorDaemonLogGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorDaemonLogGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorDaemonLogGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,12 +13,7 @@
     return phutil_units('7 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $ttl = PhabricatorEnv::getEnvConfig('gcdaemon.ttl.daemon-logs');
-    if ($ttl <= 0) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $table = new PhabricatorDaemonLog();
     $conn_w = $table->establishConnection('w');
 
@@ -26,7 +21,7 @@
       $conn_w,
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE dateCreated < %d AND status != %s LIMIT 100',
       $table->getTableName(),
-      time() - $ttl,
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch(),
       PhabricatorDaemonLog::STATUS_RUNNING);
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
diff --git a/src/applications/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorDaemonTaskGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorDaemonTaskGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorDaemonTaskGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorDaemonTaskGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,21 +13,15 @@
     return phutil_units('14 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $key = 'gcdaemon.ttl.task-archive';
-    $ttl = PhabricatorEnv::getEnvConfig($key);
-    if ($ttl <= 0) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $table = new PhabricatorWorkerArchiveTask();
     $data_table = new PhabricatorWorkerTaskData();
     $conn_w = $table->establishConnection('w');
 
     $tasks = id(new PhabricatorWorkerArchiveTaskQuery())
-      ->withDateCreatedBefore(time() - $ttl)
+      ->withDateCreatedBefore($this->getGarbageEpoch())
+      ->setLimit(100)
       ->execute();
-
     if (!$tasks) {
       return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/applications/differential/garbagecollector/DifferentialParseCacheGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/differential/garbagecollector/DifferentialParseCacheGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/differential/garbagecollector/DifferentialParseCacheGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/differential/garbagecollector/DifferentialParseCacheGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,13 +13,7 @@
     return phutil_units('14 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $key = 'gcdaemon.ttl.differential-parse-cache';
-    $ttl = PhabricatorEnv::getEnvConfig($key);
-    if ($ttl <= 0) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $table = new DifferentialChangeset();
     $conn_w = $table->establishConnection('w');
 
@@ -27,7 +21,7 @@
       $conn_w,
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE dateCreated < %d LIMIT 100',
       DifferentialChangeset::TABLE_CACHE,
-      time() - $ttl);
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch());
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/drydock/garbagecollector/DrydockLogGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/drydock/garbagecollector/DrydockLogGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/drydock/garbagecollector/DrydockLogGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/drydock/garbagecollector/DrydockLogGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,18 +13,15 @@
     return phutil_units('30 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $log_table = new DrydockLog();
     $conn_w = $log_table->establishConnection('w');
 
-    $now = PhabricatorTime::getNow();
-    $ttl = phutil_units('30 days in seconds');
-
     queryfx(
       $conn_w,
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE epoch <= %d LIMIT 100',
       $log_table->getTableName(),
-      $now - $ttl);
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch());
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/files/garbagecollector/PhabricatorFileTemporaryGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/files/garbagecollector/PhabricatorFileTemporaryGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/files/garbagecollector/PhabricatorFileTemporaryGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/files/garbagecollector/PhabricatorFileTemporaryGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
     return true;
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $files = id(new PhabricatorFile())->loadAllWhere(
       'ttl < %d LIMIT 100',
-      time());
+      PhabricatorTime::getNow());
 
     foreach ($files as $file) {
       $file->delete();
diff --git a/src/applications/herald/garbagecollector/HeraldTranscriptGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/herald/garbagecollector/HeraldTranscriptGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/herald/garbagecollector/HeraldTranscriptGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/herald/garbagecollector/HeraldTranscriptGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,12 +13,7 @@
     return phutil_units('30 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $ttl = PhabricatorEnv::getEnvConfig('gcdaemon.ttl.herald-transcripts');
-    if ($ttl <= 0) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $table = new HeraldTranscript();
     $conn_w = $table->establishConnection('w');
 
@@ -33,7 +28,7 @@
         WHERE garbageCollected = 0 AND time < %d
         LIMIT 100',
       $table->getTableName(),
-      time() - $ttl);
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch());
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/metamta/garbagecollector/MetaMTAMailReceivedGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/metamta/garbagecollector/MetaMTAMailReceivedGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/metamta/garbagecollector/MetaMTAMailReceivedGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/metamta/garbagecollector/MetaMTAMailReceivedGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
     return phutil_units('90 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $ttl = phutil_units('90 days in seconds');
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $table = new PhabricatorMetaMTAReceivedMail();
     $conn_w = $table->establishConnection('w');
 
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@
       $conn_w,
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE dateCreated < %d LIMIT 100',
       $table->getTableName(),
-      time() - $ttl);
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch());
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/metamta/garbagecollector/MetaMTAMailSentGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/metamta/garbagecollector/MetaMTAMailSentGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/metamta/garbagecollector/MetaMTAMailSentGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/metamta/garbagecollector/MetaMTAMailSentGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,12 +13,10 @@
     return phutil_units('90 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $ttl = phutil_units('90 days in seconds');
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $mails = id(new PhabricatorMetaMTAMail())->loadAllWhere(
       'dateCreated < %d LIMIT 100',
-      PhabricatorTime::getNow() - $ttl);
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch());
 
     foreach ($mails as $mail) {
       $mail->delete();
diff --git a/src/applications/multimeter/garbagecollector/MultimeterEventGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/multimeter/garbagecollector/MultimeterEventGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/multimeter/garbagecollector/MultimeterEventGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/multimeter/garbagecollector/MultimeterEventGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
     return phutil_units('90 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $ttl = phutil_units('90 days in seconds');
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $table = new MultimeterEvent();
     $conn_w = $table->establishConnection('w');
 
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@
       $conn_w,
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE epoch < %d LIMIT 100',
       $table->getTableName(),
-      PhabricatorTime::getNow() - $ttl);
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch());
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/notification/garbagecollector/FeedStoryNotificationGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/notification/garbagecollector/FeedStoryNotificationGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/notification/garbagecollector/FeedStoryNotificationGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/notification/garbagecollector/FeedStoryNotificationGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
     return phutil_units('90 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $ttl = 90 * 24 * 60 * 60;
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $table = new PhabricatorFeedStoryNotification();
     $conn_w = $table->establishConnection('w');
 
@@ -24,7 +22,7 @@
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE chronologicalKey < (%d << 32)
         ORDER BY chronologicalKey ASC LIMIT 100',
       $table->getTableName(),
-      time() - $ttl);
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch());
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/people/garbagecollector/PeopleUserLogGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/people/garbagecollector/PeopleUserLogGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/people/garbagecollector/PeopleUserLogGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/people/garbagecollector/PeopleUserLogGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
     return phutil_units('180 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $ttl = phutil_units('180 days in seconds');
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $table = new PhabricatorUserLog();
     $conn_w = $table->establishConnection('w');
 
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@
       $conn_w,
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE dateCreated < %d LIMIT 100',
       $table->getTableName(),
-      time() - $ttl);
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch());
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/system/garbagecollector/PhabricatorSystemActionGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/system/garbagecollector/PhabricatorSystemActionGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/system/garbagecollector/PhabricatorSystemActionGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/system/garbagecollector/PhabricatorSystemActionGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
     return phutil_units('3 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $ttl = phutil_units('3 days in seconds');
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $table = new PhabricatorSystemActionLog();
     $conn_w = $table->establishConnection('w');
 
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@
       $conn_w,
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE epoch < %d LIMIT 100',
       $table->getTableName(),
-      time() - $ttl);
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch());
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/system/garbagecollector/PhabricatorSystemDestructionGarbageCollector.php b/src/applications/system/garbagecollector/PhabricatorSystemDestructionGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/applications/system/garbagecollector/PhabricatorSystemDestructionGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/applications/system/garbagecollector/PhabricatorSystemDestructionGarbageCollector.php
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
     return phutil_units('90 days in seconds');
   }
 
-  public function collectGarbage() {
-    $ttl = phutil_units('90 days in seconds');
-
+  protected function collectGarbage() {
     $table = new PhabricatorSystemDestructionLog();
     $conn_w = $table->establishConnection('w');
 
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@
       $conn_w,
       'DELETE FROM %T WHERE epoch < %d LIMIT 100',
       $table->getTableName(),
-      time() - $ttl);
+      $this->getGarbageEpoch());
 
     return ($conn_w->getAffectedRows() == 100);
   }
diff --git a/src/docs/user/configuration/managing_garbage.diviner b/src/docs/user/configuration/managing_garbage.diviner
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/docs/user/configuration/managing_garbage.diviner
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+@title Managing Garbage Collection
+@group config
+
+Understanding and configuring garbage collection.
+
+Overview
+========
+
+Phabricator generates various logs and caches during normal operation. Some of
+these logs and caches are usually of very little use after some time has
+passed, so they are deleted automatically (often after a month or two) in a
+process called "garbage collection".
+
+Garbage collection is performed automatically by the daemons. You can review
+all of the installed garbage collectors by browsing to {nav Config > Garbage
+Collectors}.
+
+
+Configuring Retention Policies
+==============================
+
+You can reconfigure the data retention policies for most collectors.
+
+The default retention polcies should be suitable for most installs. However,
+you might want to **decrease** retention to reduce the amount of disk space
+used by some high-volume log that you don't find particularly interesting, or
+to adhere to an organizational data retention policy.
+
+Alternatively, you might want to **increase** retention if you want to retain
+some logs for a longer period of time, perhaps for auditing or analytic
+purposes.
+
+You can review the current retention policies in
+{nav Config > Garbage Collectors}. To change a policy, use
+`bin/garbage set-policy` to select a new policy:
+
+```
+phabricator/ $ ./bin/garbage set-policy --collector cache.markup --days 7
+```
+
+You can use `--days` to select how long data is retained for. You can also use
+`--indefinite` to set an indefinite retention policy. This will stop the
+garbage collector from cleaning up any data. Finally, you can use `--default`
+to restore the default policy.
+
+Your changes should be reflected in the web UI immediately, and will take
+effect in the actual collector **the next time the daemons are restarted**.
+
+
+Troubleshooting
+===============
+
+You can manually run a collector with `bin/garbage collect`.
+
+```
+phabricator/ $ ./bin/garbage collect --collector cache.general
+```
+
+By using the `--trace` flag, you can inspect the operation of the collector
+in detail.
+
+
+Next Steps
+==========
+
+Continue by:
+
+  - exploring other daemon topics with @{article:Managing Daemons with phd}.
diff --git a/src/infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorGarbageCollector.php b/src/infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorGarbageCollector.php
--- a/src/infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorGarbageCollector.php
+++ b/src/infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/PhabricatorGarbageCollector.php
@@ -47,6 +47,28 @@
 
 
   /**
+   * Get the effective retention policy.
+   *
+   * @return int|null Lifetime, or `null` for indefinite retention.
+   * @task info
+   */
+  public function getRetentionPolicy() {
+    if ($this->hasAutomaticPolicy()) {
+      throw new Exception(
+        pht(
+          'Can not get retention policy of collector with automatic '.
+          'policy.'));
+    }
+
+    $config = PhabricatorEnv::getEnvConfig('phd.garbage-collection');
+    $const = $this->getCollectorConstant();
+
+    return idx($config, $const, $this->getDefaultRetentionPolicy());
+  }
+
+
+
+  /**
    * Get a unique string constant identifying this collector.
    *
    * @return string Collector constant.
@@ -61,12 +83,60 @@
 
 
   /**
+   * Run the collector.
+   *
+   * @return bool True if there is more garbage to collect.
+   * @task collect
+   */
+  final public function runCollector() {
+    // Don't do anything if this collector is configured with an indefinite
+    // retention policy.
+    if (!$this->hasAutomaticPolicy()) {
+      $policy = $this->getRetentionPolicy();
+      if (!$policy) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return $this->collectGarbage();
+  }
+
+
+  /**
    * Collect garbage from whatever source this GC handles.
    *
    * @return bool True if there is more garbage to collect.
    * @task collect
    */
-  abstract public function collectGarbage();
+  abstract protected function collectGarbage();
+
+
+  /**
+   * Get the most recent epoch timestamp that is considered garbage.
+   *
+   * Records older than this should be collected.
+   *
+   * @return int Most recent garbage timestamp.
+   * @task collect
+   */
+  final protected function getGarbageEpoch() {
+    if ($this->hasAutomaticPolicy()) {
+      throw new Exception(
+        pht(
+          'Can not get garbage epoch for a collector with an automatic '.
+          'collection policy.'));
+    }
+
+    $ttl = $this->getRetentionPolicy();
+    if (!$ttl) {
+      throw new Exception(
+        pht(
+          'Can not get garbage epoch for a collector with an indefinite '.
+          'retention policy.'));
+    }
+
+    return (PhabricatorTime::getNow() - $ttl);
+  }
 
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/management/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementCollectWorkflow.php b/src/infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/management/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementCollectWorkflow.php
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/management/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementCollectWorkflow.php
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?php
+
+final class PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementCollectWorkflow
+  extends PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementWorkflow {
+
+  protected function didConstruct() {
+    $this
+      ->setName('collect')
+      ->setExamples('**collect** --collector __collector__')
+      ->setSynopsis(
+        pht('Run a garbage collector in the foreground.'))
+      ->setArguments(
+        array(
+          array(
+            'name' => 'collector',
+            'param' => 'const',
+            'help' => pht(
+              'Constant identifying the garbage collector to run.'),
+          ),
+        ));
+  }
+
+  public function execute(PhutilArgumentParser $args) {
+    $collector = $this->getCollector($args->getArg('collector'));
+
+    echo tsprintf(
+      "%s\n",
+      pht('Collecting "%s" garbage...', $collector->getCollectorName()));
+
+    $any = false;
+    while (true) {
+      $more = $collector->runCollector();
+      if ($more) {
+        $any = true;
+      } else {
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if ($any) {
+      $message = pht('Finished collecting all the garbage.');
+    } else {
+      $message = pht('Could not find any garbage to collect.');
+    }
+    echo tsprintf("\n%s\n", $message);
+
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/management/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementSetPolicyWorkflow.php b/src/infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/management/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementSetPolicyWorkflow.php
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/management/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementSetPolicyWorkflow.php
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+<?php
+
+final class PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementSetPolicyWorkflow
+  extends PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementWorkflow {
+
+  protected function didConstruct() {
+    $this
+      ->setName('set-policy')
+      ->setExamples(
+        "**set-policy** --collector __collector__ --days 30\n".
+        "**set-policy** --collector __collector__ --indefinite\n".
+        "**set-policy** --collector __collector__ --default")
+      ->setSynopsis(
+        pht(
+          'Change retention policies for a garbage collector.'))
+      ->setArguments(
+        array(
+          array(
+            'name' => 'collector',
+            'param' => 'const',
+            'help' => pht(
+              'Constant identifying the garbage collector.'),
+          ),
+          array(
+            'name' => 'indefinite',
+            'help' => pht(
+              'Set an indefinite retention policy.'),
+          ),
+          array(
+            'name' => 'default',
+            'help' => pht(
+              'Use the default retention policy.'),
+          ),
+          array(
+            'name' => 'days',
+            'param' => 'count',
+            'help' => pht(
+              'Retain data for the specified number of days.'),
+          ),
+        ));
+  }
+
+  public function execute(PhutilArgumentParser $args) {
+    $config_key = 'phd.garbage-collection';
+
+    $collector = $this->getCollector($args->getArg('collector'));
+
+    $days = $args->getArg('days');
+    $indefinite = $args->getArg('indefinite');
+    $default = $args->getArg('default');
+
+    $count = 0;
+    if ($days !== null) {
+      $count++;
+    }
+    if ($indefinite) {
+      $count++;
+    }
+    if ($default) {
+      $count++;
+    }
+
+    if (!$count) {
+      throw new PhutilArgumentUsageException(
+        pht(
+          'Choose a policy with "%s", "%s" or "%s".',
+          '--days',
+          '--indefinite',
+          '--default'));
+    }
+
+    if ($count > 1) {
+      throw new PhutilArgumentUsageException(
+        pht(
+          'Options "%s", "%s" and "%s" represent mutually exclusive ways '.
+          'to choose a policy. Specify only one.',
+          '--days',
+          '--indefinite',
+          '--default'));
+    }
+
+    if ($days !== null) {
+      $days = (int)$days;
+      if ($days < 1) {
+        throw new PhutilArgumentUsageException(
+          pht(
+            'Specify a positive number of days to retain data for.'));
+      }
+    }
+
+    $collector_const = $collector->getCollectorConstant();
+    $value = PhabricatorEnv::getEnvConfig($config_key);
+
+    if ($days !== null) {
+      echo tsprintf(
+        "%s\n",
+        pht(
+          'Setting retention policy for "%s" to %s day(s).',
+          $collector->getCollectorName(),
+          new PhutilNumber($days)));
+
+      $value[$collector_const] = phutil_units($days.' days in seconds');
+    } else if ($indefinite) {
+      echo tsprintf(
+        "%s\n",
+        pht(
+          'Setting "%s" to be retained indefinitely.',
+          $collector->getCollectorName()));
+
+      $value[$collector_const] = null;
+    } else {
+      echo tsprintf(
+        "%s\n",
+        pht(
+          'Restoring "%s" to the default retention policy.',
+          $collector->getCollectorName()));
+
+      unset($value[$collector_const]);
+    }
+
+    id(new PhabricatorConfigLocalSource())
+      ->setKeys(
+        array(
+          $config_key => $value,
+        ));
+
+    echo tsprintf(
+      "%s\n",
+      pht(
+        'Wrote new policy to local configuration.'));
+
+    echo tsprintf(
+      "%s\n",
+      pht(
+        'This change will take effect the next time the daemons are '.
+        'restarted.'));
+
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/management/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementWorkflow.php b/src/infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/management/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementWorkflow.php
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/infrastructure/daemon/garbagecollector/management/PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementWorkflow.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+abstract class PhabricatorGarbageCollectorManagementWorkflow
+  extends PhabricatorManagementWorkflow {
+
+  protected function getCollector($const) {
+    $collectors = PhabricatorGarbageCollector::getAllCollectors();
+
+    $collector_list = array_keys($collectors);
+    sort($collector_list);
+    $collector_list = implode(', ', $collector_list);
+
+    if (!$const) {
+      throw new PhutilArgumentUsageException(
+        pht(
+          'Specify a collector with "%s". Valid collectors are: %s.',
+          '--collector',
+          $collector_list));
+    }
+
+    if (empty($collectors[$const])) {
+      throw new PhutilArgumentUsageException(
+        pht(
+          'No such collector "%s". Choose a valid collector: %s.',
+          $const,
+          $collector_list));
+    }
+
+    return $collectors[$const];
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/infrastructure/daemon/workers/PhabricatorTriggerDaemon.php b/src/infrastructure/daemon/workers/PhabricatorTriggerDaemon.php
--- a/src/infrastructure/daemon/workers/PhabricatorTriggerDaemon.php
+++ b/src/infrastructure/daemon/workers/PhabricatorTriggerDaemon.php
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
     // If we're in a collection cycle, continue collection.
     if ($this->garbageCollectors) {
       foreach ($this->garbageCollectors as $key => $collector) {
-        $more_garbage = $collector->collectGarbage();
+        $more_garbage = $collector->runCollector();
         if (!$more_garbage) {
           unset($this->garbageCollectors[$key]);
         }
diff --git a/src/infrastructure/internationalization/translation/PhabricatorUSEnglishTranslation.php b/src/infrastructure/internationalization/translation/PhabricatorUSEnglishTranslation.php
--- a/src/infrastructure/internationalization/translation/PhabricatorUSEnglishTranslation.php
+++ b/src/infrastructure/internationalization/translation/PhabricatorUSEnglishTranslation.php
@@ -1393,6 +1393,11 @@
         '%s Days',
       ),
 
+      'Setting retention policy for "%s" to %s day(s).' => array(
+        'Setting retention policy for "%s" to one day.',
+        'Setting retention policy for "%s" to %s days.',
+      ),
+
     );
   }