guhcostan/mac-cleaner-cli
Free macOS CLI to clean disk space — caches, logs, Homebrew, Xcode. Open-source alternative to CleanMyMac observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
78/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 19
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 272
- days_rel: 85
- days_push: 16
- n_releases_24m: 17
Adoption not part of the score
1951 stars · 179 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A free, open-source macOS CLI tool that frees up disk space by scanning for and removing caches, logs, Homebrew leftovers, Xcode DerivedData, and junk files. It runs interactively via npx, letting users select exactly what to clean, with no subscriptions or telemetry.
Use cases
- free up disk space on my mac from the terminal
- clean xcode derived data and caches
- remove homebrew download cache
- open-source alternative to CleanMyMac
- uninstall mac apps completely with leftover files
- flush dns cache and free purgeable space
- clean browser caches and logs on macOS
When to choose
- you want a free, open-source disk cleaner without subscriptions or telemetry
- you prefer terminal-based tools and CI/CD-friendly automation
- you're a developer needing to clear Xcode, Homebrew, and dev caches regularly
When to avoid
- you need a GUI disk space visualizer like DaisyDisk
- you're on Linux or Windows (use the companion windows-cleaner-cli instead)
- you need deep system optimization beyond junk file cleanup
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli developer-tools file-system developer-tools operating-systems self-hosted cli disk-cleanup cache-cleaner homebrew xcode junk-files system-maintenance app-uninstaller open-source command-line macos nodejs
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/guhcostan/mac-cleaner-cli · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6ff3b968c440
- homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/mac-cleaner-cli · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8790f5537b27
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/mac-cleaner-cli · fetched 2026-08-29 · 225fde935329
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| guhcostan/mac-cleaner-cli | main | 78 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="guhcostan/mac-cleaner-cli")
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