The latest articles on DEV Community by weaz (@weaztoven). https://dev.to/weaztoven https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4182905%2Fa64da91a-25fb-4784-9b80-3efdb6de614e.jpg https://dev.to/weaztoven en weaz Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:07:08 +0000 https://dev.to/weaztoven/i-built-cleaner-cli-a-blazingly-fast-rust-tool-to-clean-up-developer-junk-2jf7 https://dev.to/weaztoven/i-built-cleaner-cli-a-blazingly-fast-rust-tool-to-clean-up-developer-junk-2jf7 <h2> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F0hkmmf0q3td7zl0qc6qb.gif" alt=" "> </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight markdown"><code>If you're a developer, chances are your disk is silently being eaten up by leftovers like <span class="sb">`node_modules`</span>, Rust <span class="sb">`target`</span> folders, <span class="sb">`.cache`</span>, and <span class="sb">`dist`</span> build artifacts. To solve this for myself, I built <span class="gs">**cleaner-cli**</span> — a fast, lightweight, and open-source CLI tool written in Rust to help you reclaim your storage space in seconds! 🧹 <span class="p"> --- </span> <span class="gu">## 🔥 Features</span> <span class="p"> -</span> <span class="gs">**Blazingly Fast:**</span> Written in Rust for maximum efficiency and low resource usage. <span class="p">-</span> <span class="gs">**Dry-Run Mode:**</span> Test what will be deleted without touching any files. <span class="p">-</span> <span class="gs">**Easy Execution:**</span> Sweep out build clutter with a single command. <span class="p">-</span> <span class="gs">**Cross-Platform:**</span> Works wherever Rust runs! <span class="p"> --- </span> <span class="gu">## ⚡ Quick Start</span> Installing <span class="sb">`cleaner-cli`</span> is super simple via Cargo: </code></pre> </div> <p>cargo install cleaner-cli<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code> ### Dry Run (Preview Mode) See how much space you can reclaim safely: </code></pre> </div> <p>cleaner-cli<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code> ### Clean Up (Execution Mode) Delete the junk files and free up your disk: </code></pre> </div> <p>cleaner-cli --execute<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight markdown"><code><span class="p"> --- </span> <span class="gu">## 🔗 Links &amp; Feedback</span> <span class="p"> *</span> <span class="gs">**GitHub Repository:**</span> <span class="p">[</span><span class="nv">weaztoven/cleaner-cli</span><span class="p">](</span><span class="sx">https://www.google.com/search?q=https://github.com/weaztoven/cleaner-cli</span><span class="p">)</span> ⭐ <span class="p">*</span> <span class="gs">**Crates.io:**</span> <span class="p">[</span><span class="nv">cleaner-cli</span><span class="p">](</span><span class="sx">https://www.google.com/search?q=https://crates.io/crates/cleaner-cli</span><span class="p">)</span> 📦 I'd love to hear your thoughts, feature requests, or feedback! If you find it useful, consider dropping a star ⭐ on GitHub! </code></pre> </div> rust showdev cli opensource