dust

Show disk usage of current directory

$ dust

$ dust -d [2]

$ dust [/path/to/directory]

$ dust -H

$ dust -f

$ dust -s

$ dust -r

$ dust -p

dust [options] [paths...]

dust (du + rust) is a modern, intuitive disk usage analyzer that shows the size of directories and files in a tree structure. It provides a visual representation with percentage bars, making it easy to identify large files and directories.
Unlike traditional du, dust displays results in a tree format with visual size indicators, automatically limiting depth for readable output. It defaults to showing the largest items first and includes a percentage column showing relative sizes.
The tool is written in Rust for performance and handles large directory trees efficiently with parallel processing.

-d n, --depth n

Maximum depth to display.

Number of items to show.

Reverse sort order.

Show apparent size instead of disk usage.

Only show files, not directories.

Exclude hidden files.

Hide percentage bars.

Disable colored output.

Hide bars entirely.

Ignore specified directory.

Stay on one filesystem.

Number of threads to use.

Results may differ from du due to block size vs apparent size differences. Very large directory trees may take time to scan. Requires terminal with color support for best visualization. Symlinks are not followed by default.

dust was created by Andy Boot in 2018 as a Rust-based alternative to du with better visualization. It was designed to address common complaints about du's output format and difficulty in interpreting results. The project gained popularity as part of the wave of Rust-based CLI tool replacements for traditional Unix utilities.

du(1), ncdu(1), duf(1), df(1)