devcleaner

A terminal tool that cleans up space when you need it.

What it does

devcleaner scans your home folder for temp/re-creatable files, shows how much space each one uses, and lets you choose what to delete. It runs right in your terminal with a simple menu you move through with your keyboard.

It works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Install

Install it globally so you can run it from anywhere:

# npm
npm install --global @trillum/devcleaner

# pnpm
pnpm add --global @trillum/devcleaner

# yarn
yarn global add @trillum/devcleaner

Then run:

devcleaner

Risk levels

Every item is marked with a risk level so you know what is safe to remove and what is risky:

• safe - regenerates on its own, like caches
• caution - rebuild to get it back, like build output or node_modules
• dangerous - needs a reinstall or re-download, like toolchains or virtualenvs

What it cleans

devcleaner looks for files from many tools:

• Node.js - node_modules, Next.js, Turborepo, Vite, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Astro, Parcel, Expo, Docusaurus, Angular caches, coverage reports, and the npm, yarn, bun, and deno caches
• Rust - target folders, cargo registry, cargo git checkouts, sccache, rustup toolchains
• Python - __pycache__, pytest, mypy, ruff caches, tox/nox envs, virtualenvs, pip, pipenv, poetry, conda caches, pyenv versions
• Docker - Docker Desktop VM data, cache, and logs
• Go - go-build cache, module cache
• Java - Maven repo, Gradle caches, Gradle wrapper dists, Ivy cache
• Swift - Xcode DerivedData, DeviceSupport, simulator caches, SwiftPM, CocoaPods
• Android - Android Studio cache
• Unity - project Library import cache, global Unity package/asset cache
• Unreal Engine - project Intermediate build folders, DerivedDataCache, shared global DDC
• Godot - .godot (Godot 4) and .import (Godot 3) import caches
• Video editors - After Effects disk cache, shared Adobe media cache (Premiere Pro / After Effects)
• System - VS Code data/cache/logs, Temp folder, Trash, Homebrew cache, Chrome, Edge, and Firefox cache
• Misc - .cache, dist, build, out, sass cache

The list it shows depends on your OS and installed development tools, so some items only appear on the right platform.

Notes

• It scans your home folder. Scanning a large drive or drive with many projects can take a moment.
• You can use the -d flag to select a specific directory to search or use -a to search your home folder and any other drives

Contributing

Found a bug, have an idea or want to add more scan targets to clean? Open an issue or pull request.