I Built cleaner-cli: A Blazingly Fast Rust Tool to Clean Up Developer Junk

Description and use

cleaner-cli is a fast Rust CLI that deletes common developer junk folders like node_modules, target, .cache, and dist, reclaiming disk space quickly.

Problem

Developers’ disks are silently consumed by leftover directories such as node_modules, Rust target, .cache, and dist build artifacts.

Outcome

The tool efficiently removes common developer junk directories, freeing disk space quickly and safely with a dry‑run option.

Workflow

• Install cleaner-cli via Cargo with cargo install cleaner-cli
• Run a dry‑run preview with cleaner-cli to see what will be deleted
• Execute cleanup with cleaner-cli --execute to delete the junk files

Evidence

If you're a developer, chances are your disk is silently being eaten up by leftovers like node_modules, Rust target folders, .cache, and dist build artifacts.

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I built **cleaner-cli** — a fast, lightweight, and open-source CLI tool written in Rust to help you reclaim your storage space in seconds!

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Dry‑Run Mode: Test what will be deleted without touching any files.

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Clean Up (Execution Mode) Delete the junk files and free up your disk: cleaner-cli --execute

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