# bleachbit/bleachbit

BleachBit system cleaner for Windows and Linux

Repository: https://github.com/bleachbit/bleachbit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bleachbit
Homepage: https://www.bleachbit.org
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: antiforensics, security, privacy, windows, linux, disk-cleaner, gplv3, bleachbit, python, gtk, ccleaner-alternative
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:51:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4560, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 15, "gap_med": 41.0, "n_releases_24m": 11}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6713, forks 444 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:47.970269+00:00)

## What it is
BleachBit is an open-source system cleaner for Windows and Linux that frees disk space and protects privacy by deleting caches, cookies, logs, and temporary files, with optional secure file shredding. It offers both a GTK GUI and a CLI for scripting, plus custom cleaner rules via CleanerML.

## Use cases
- free up disk space by deleting caches and temp files
- erase browsing history and cookies for privacy
- shred files so they cannot be recovered
- wipe free disk space to hide deleted file traces
- automate system cleanup across machines via CLI
- write custom cleaner rules for specific applications

## When to choose
- you need a free, open-source CCleaner alternative on Windows or Linux
- you want scriptable, automated cleanup on servers or fleets
- privacy-focused secure deletion matters more than fancy UI
- you need extensible cleaning via custom CleanerML rules

## When to avoid
- you need a cleaner for macOS (not supported)
- you want automatic background optimization with no user review
- you need a commercial product with support contracts

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: security, privacy, cli, gui, file-system
- domain: privacy, security, developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: windows, python, cli
- tags: disk-cleaner, ccleaner-alternative, secure-deletion, antiforensics, system-cleaning, gtk, cleanerml, linux

## Member repositories
- bleachbit/bleachbit (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:47.970269+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:42:55.909274+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bleachbit/bleachbit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:47.970269+00:00, sha a6010c9232a5)
  - homepage: https://www.bleachbit.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:38:59.866736+00:00, sha 37fcd08241b5)
  - site_page: https://docs.bleachbit.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:38:59.875836+00:00, sha b00d8f0a6fbf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.