Also known as: cli-ner, cliner
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Safety-first macOS cleaner written in Rust, driven as a CLI with an interactive ratatui TUI dashboard. Dry-run by default (requires --execute), moves files to the macOS Trash instead of deleting, strict blocklist/allowlist, and active-browser detection that skips caches of running browsers. Cleans general caches/logs/tmp plus developer targets: Docker (interactive wizard, protects running containers), Xcode (DerivedData, Archives, DeviceSupport), npm, pip, and Homebrew. 'Project sweep' finds dormant projects (Rust, Node, Python, Gradle, Go, Flutter) and offers interactive cleanup of node_modules/target/.venv etc. JSON Lines audit log under ~/.cli-ner/logs/, disk analyzer, and large-file finder. Installs via Homebrew tap, install.sh, or cargo.
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| Track record | 78 days ago |
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| Recent activity | Last seen 65 days ago |
3 recorded (1 since removed)
r/vibecoding — I built CLI-NER: A fast, safety-first macOS disk cleaner & TUI written in Rust (Dry-run by default, Trash-based) by u/djfabrix
Earliest promotion found, 53 minutes after repo creation; launching in r/vibecoding is the author's own classification of the project
r/coolgithubprojects — I Created CLI-NER: An Open-Source Tool Written in Rust to Safely Free Up Disk Space on macOS (presumed same as repost) by u/djfabrixremoved
Removed by Reddit (content_takedown); identical repost 1vqt63s submitted 1 minute later
r/coolgithubprojects — I Created CLI-NER: An Open-Source Tool Written in Rust to Safely Free Up Disk Space on macOS (TUI, Dry-Run, and Support for Docker, Xcode, and Dev) by u/djfabrix
Canonical entry; repost one minute after the first version (1vqt4lv) was taken down by Reddit.
Most cleanup tools are either sketchy closed-source subscription apps (like CleanMyMac) or risky one-liner bash scripts that `rm -rf` without a safety net. — Problem statement
So I created CLI-NER — an open-source, fast, and safety-first CLI & TUI tool built in Rust to analyze and clean disk space on macOS. — Virtue
Reversible by default: Files are moved to the macOS Trash (~/.Trash), not permanently deleted. — Trust signal
Dry-run by default: cli-ner clean simulates the operation first. You have to pass --execute to actually touch files. — Trust signal
The project is 100% free and open source (MIT licensed). — Virtue
I would love to get your feedback, feature requests, or contributions! — Engagement hook
| URL | Role | Status | Checked | Archive |
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| github.com/fabrizioriccardo73/cli-ner | repo | 200 | ||
| github.com/fabrizioriccardo73/homebrew-tap | other | 200 |
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