# builtbybel/FluentCleaner

A real WinUI desktop cleaner with terminal control and multi-database support

Repository: https://github.com/builtbybel/FluentCleaner
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fluentcleaner
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: cleaner, windows-10, windows-11, winui3
Last push: 2026-08-18T14:35:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 80/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 98, longevity 10
- inputs: {"age_days": 142, "days_push": 15, "days_rel": 15, "gap_med": 5, "n_releases_24m": 22}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5607, forks 191 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:22.906216+00:00)

## What it is
FluentCleaner is a modern Windows desktop cleaner built with WinUI 3, inspired by the classic CCleaner, focused on removing junk files without spyware, scareware, or dark patterns. It includes a fast parser for winapp2.ini cleaning signatures and offers terminal control and multi-database support.

## Use cases
- clean junk files from windows 10 and 11
- open source ccleaner alternative without ads
- remove temporary files and browser caches
- use winapp2.ini cleaning rules
- privacy-focused system cleanup tool
- clean windows without telemetry or upsells

## When to choose
- you want a transparent, no-nonsense system cleaner for Windows 10/11
- you miss the simplicity of old CCleaner and dislike its current bloat
- you want to leverage the winapp2.ini community cleaning signatures
- you prefer MIT-licensed software with no telemetry

## When to avoid
- you need deep registry cleaning with vendor support
- you need scheduled automated cleaning across enterprise fleets
- you are on macOS or Linux - it is Windows-only
- you need a mature tool with long-term support guarantees - it is a young preview project

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, file-system, privacy, gui
- domain: privacy, windows, developer-tools
- platform: windows
- tags: system-cleaner, winui3, ccleaner-alternative, junk-file-removal, no-spyware, winapp2-compatibility, desktop

## Member repositories
- builtbybel/FluentCleaner (main) score 80

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:22.906216+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 2026-08-29T17:55:26.393391+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/builtbybel/FluentCleaner (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:22.906216+00:00, sha ed3a35c1ae91)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.