🧹 Windows Cleaner CLI

Free & Open Source Windows cleanup tool

Scan and remove junk files, caches, logs, and more — all from your terminal.

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⚡ Quick Start

``bash
npx windows-cleaner-cli
`

That's it! No installation needed. The CLI will:

1. 🔍 Scan your PC for cleanable files
2. 📋 Show you what was found with sizes
3. ✅ Let you select exactly what to clean
4. 🗑️ Clean the selected items safely

🎬 See It In Action

`
$ npx windows-cleaner-cli

🧹 Windows Cleaner CLI
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Scanning your PC for cleanable files...

Found 32.5 GB that can be cleaned:

? Select categories to clean (space to toggle, enter to confirm):
◉ 🟢 Recycle Bin 2.1 GB (45 items)
◉ 🟢 Browser Cache 1.5 GB (4 items)
◉ 🟢 Temporary Files 549.2 MB (622 items)
◉ 🟡 User Cache Files 12.5 GB (118 items)
◉ 🟡 Development Cache 15.9 GB (14 items)

Summary:
Items to delete: 803
Space to free: 32.5 GB

? Proceed with cleaning? (Y/n)

✓ Cleaning Complete!
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Recycle Bin ✓ 2.1 GB freed
Browser Cache ✓ 1.5 GB freed
Temporary Files ✓ 549.2 MB freed
User Cache Files ✓ 12.5 GB freed
Development Cache ✓ 15.9 GB freed

──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
🎉 Freed 32.5 GB of disk space!
Cleaned 803 items
`

✨ Features

| Feature | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| 🚀 One Command | Just run npx windows-cleaner-cli — no complex flags |
| 🎯 Interactive | Select exactly what you want to clean with checkboxes |
| 🛡️ Safe by Default | Risky items hidden unless you use --risky |
| 🔍 Smart Scanning | Finds caches, logs, dev files, browser data, and more |
| 📱 App Remover | Remove apps and their associated files |
| 🔧 Maintenance | Flush DNS cache, run Disk Cleanup, clear caches |
| 🔒 Privacy First | 100% offline — no data ever leaves your machine |
| 📦 Minimal Dependencies | Only 5 runtime deps, all from trusted maintainers |

🎯 What It Cleans

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| Category | What it cleans |
|----------|---------------|
| recycle-bin | Files in the Recycle Bin |
| temp-files | Temporary files in TEMP and Windows\Temp |
| browser-cache | Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave cache |
| chocolatey | Chocolatey/Scoop package manager cache |
| docker | Unused Docker images, containers, volumes |

$3

| Category | What it cleans |
|----------|---------------|
| system-cache | Application caches in AppData\Local |
| system-logs | System and application logs |
| dev-cache | npm, yarn, pip, NuGet, Gradle cache |
| node-modules | Orphaned node_modules in old projects |
| windows-update | Old Windows Update files |
| prefetch | Windows Prefetch data |

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| Category | What it cleans |
|----------|---------------|
| downloads | Downloads older than 30 days |
| itunes-backups | iPhone and iPad backup files from iTunes |
| duplicates | Duplicate files (keeps newest) |
| large-files | Files larger than 500MB |

📖 Usage

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`bash

Interactive mode — scan, select, and clean

npx windows-cleaner-cli

Include risky categories

npx windows-cleaner-cli --risky
`

$3

Remove applications with their preferences, caches, and support files:

`bash
npx windows-cleaner-cli uninstall
`

$3

`bash

Flush DNS cache

npx windows-cleaner-cli maintenance --dns

Run Windows Disk Cleanup

npx windows-cleaner-cli maintenance --disk

Clear thumbnail cache

npx windows-cleaner-cli maintenance --thumbnails

Clear font cache (requires admin)

npx windows-cleaner-cli maintenance --fonts
`

$3

`bash

List all available categories

npx windows-cleaner-cli categories

Manage configuration

npx windows-cleaner-cli config --init
npx windows-cleaner-cli config --show

Manage backups

npx windows-cleaner-cli backup --list
npx windows-cleaner-cli backup --clean
`

💻 Global Installation

If you use this tool frequently:

`bash
npm install -g windows-cleaner-cli
windows-cleaner-cli
`

🔒 Security

| | |
|---|---|
| ✅ Open Source | All code publicly available for audit |
| ✅ No Network | Operates 100% offline |
| ✅ Minimal Deps | Only 5 runtime dependencies |
| ✅ CI/CD | Every release tested with TypeScript, ESLint, and automated tests |
| ✅ Socket.dev | Dependencies monitored for supply chain attacks |

Found a vulnerability? Report it via GitHub Security Advisories.

🛠️ Development

`bash
git clone https://github.com/guhcostan/windows-cleaner-cli.git
cd windows-cleaner-cli
npm install
npm run dev # Run in dev mode
npm test # Run tests
npm run lint # Run linter
npm run build # Build for production
`

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
5. Open a Pull Request

💚 Support

If this tool saved you time or disk space, consider supporting the project!

Your support helps maintain and improve this tool. Thank you! 🙏

📄 License

MIT License — see LICENSE for details.

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This tool deletes files from your system. While we've implemented safety measures, always ensure you have backups of important data.

Made with ❤️ for Windows users everywhere