Update recentf options and add minimal-emacs--cleanup-hook

init.el

@@ -211,7 +211,17 @@
 ;; accessed files, making it easier to reopen files you have worked on
 ;; recently.
 (setq recentf-max-saved-items 300) ; default is 20
-(setq recentf-auto-cleanup 'mode)
+(setq recentf-max-menu-items 15)
+(setq recentf-auto-cleanup 'never)
+
+(defun minimal-emacs--cleanup-hook ()
+  "Run `recentf-cleanup' if `recentf' is loaded and `recentf-mode' is enabled."
+  (when (and (featurep 'recentf)
+             recentf-mode
+             (fboundp 'recentf-cleanup))
+    (recentf-cleanup)))
+
+(add-hook 'kill-emacs-hook #'minimal-emacs--cleanup-hook)
 
 ;;; saveplace
 ;; `save-place-mode` enables Emacs to remember the last location within a file