filedust
filedust is a small, fast, and safe command-line tool that scans your filesystem for obvious junk — things like Python pycache folders, build artifacts, editor backup files, and leftover temporary files — and cleans them up.
Think of it as “autoremove for files.”
Features
Cleans common junk
Deletes well-known clutter such as:
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__pycache__/ -
.pytest_cache,.mypy_cache,.ruff_cache -
build/,dist/ -
editor backups
*~,*.swp,*.tmp, etc. -
OS metadata like
.DS_Store,Thumbs.db
Rich, colorful table output
It wasn't essential, but it's easy to read at a glance.
Single confirmation prompt
One interactive prompt at the end of the run (unless -y is used).
Reclaimed space summary
Shows how much disk space can be freed.
Safe by design
Never touches dotfiles, configs, project files, or anything important.