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wiper

TUI disk space analyzer and cleanup tool

TLDR

Analyze the current directory
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Analyze a specific directory
$ wiper [/home]
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Navigate with keyboard: j/k or arrows to move, l/Enter to enter folder, h/Backspace to go back
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Press d twice to delete selected item, press t to toggle trash mode
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SYNOPSIS

wiper [path]

DESCRIPTION

wiper is a terminal-based disk analyzer that scans directories and visually displays which folders consume the most space. It provides colored output, file size metrics, and keyboard shortcuts for navigating and cleaning up disk usage. Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

PARAMETERS

j, k, Down, Up

Navigate up and down through directories
l, Right, Enter
Enter a selected folder
h, Left, Backspace
Return to parent directory
d
Delete mode (press once to select, again to confirm)
s
Toggle sort order between name and size
c
Toggle gradient coloring for visual space usage
t
Toggle trash mode (permanent vs. recoverable deletion)
q
Exit the application

HISTORY

wiper was created by Alexandr Kobrin (ikebastuz) and is written in Rust.

SEE ALSO

dust(1), dua(1), ncdu(1), du(1)

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