bootandy/dust
Dust
Dust is a command line disk usage analyzer written in Rust. It functions as a disk space visualization tool and recursive directory size scanner used to identify large files and directories through a formatted list of disk consumption across a filesystem.
The tool differentiates itself by providing a recursive tree view to visualize space distribution and the ability to output directory and file size data in machine-readable formats for external processing and analysis.
Its broader capabilities include filesystem auditing and storage capacity management. This is achieved through file and directory filtering based on size thresholds or naming patterns and the use of persistent configuration files to manage default analysis options.
Features
- Disk Usage Analyzers - Provides a high-performance Rust-based command line utility for analyzing and visualizing disk space consumption.
- Recursive Directory Scanners - Calculates folder sizes recursively and filters results by size thresholds or naming patterns.
- Recursive Directory Traversers - Implements recursive directory traversal to walk the filesystem tree and aggregate size metadata.
- Disk Management Tools - Provides a command-line interface for identifying and visualizing large files and directories to manage disk space.
- Filesystem Volume Auditing - Exports structured data regarding directory sizes and file distributions for external reporting and processing.
- Structured Data Exporters - Outputs directory and file size information in structured formats like JSON for use with external processing tools.
- Analysis Result Exporters - Serializes filesystem analysis results into machine-readable JSON structures for external integration.
- File Listing Filters - Enables filtering of directory entries based on size thresholds, naming patterns, and file types.
- File Filtering Utilities - Includes mechanisms for identifying and excluding files based on user-defined naming patterns and regular expressions.
- Filesystem Volume Aggregators - Employs a depth-first search strategy to ensure parent directories accurately reflect the total volume of their children.
- Ownership-Based Memory Management - Leverages Rust's ownership and borrowing system to handle large directory trees efficiently without garbage collection.
- Data Serialization Formats - Converts internal directory tree representations into standardized, machine-readable formats for external consumption.
- Capacity Monitoring - Monitors disk space and identifies oversized files to help manage storage capacity.
- Command Line Utilities - Visualizes disk usage in a more intuitive way.
- File and Directory Management - Intuitive disk usage analysis tool.
- File Management - A more intuitive version of du in Rust.
- System Utilities - Intuitive disk usage analyzer.
- du - Listed in the “du” section of the Awesome Alternatives In Rust awesome list.
