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Windows.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/dbfx/dustforge/releases\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/dbfx/dustforge?style=flat-square\" alt=\"Release\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"LICENSE\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/license/dbfx/dustforge?style=flat-square\" alt=\"License\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/dbfx/dustforge/actions\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/dbfx/dustforge/release.yml?style=flat-square\u0026label=build\" alt=\"Build\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n---\n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"docs/screenshots/dashboard.png\" alt=\"DustForge Dashboard\" width=\"800\" /\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n## Features\n\n### Cleaning \u0026 Optimization\n- **System Cleaner** — Remove temp files, logs, caches, and other system junk\n- **Browser Cleaner** — Clear browser caches across all major browsers (never touches cookies, history, or sessions)\n- **App Cleaner** — Clean up leftover data from installed applications\n- **Gaming Cleaner** — Free space from game launchers and cached game data\n- **Recycle Bin** — Scan and empty the recycle bin\n- **Registry Cleaner** — Detect and fix broken or orphaned registry entries, scheduled tasks, and security issues\n- **Startup Manager** — Control which programs launch at startup with boot impact analysis\n- **Network Cleanup** — Clean DNS cache, Wi-Fi profiles, ARP cache, and network history\n- **Disk Analyzer** — Interactive treemap visualization of disk usage across all drives\n- **Debloater** — Remove pre-installed Windows bloatware by category\n- **Driver Manager** — Scan and remove stale driver packages, check for driver updates via Windows Update\n- **Uninstall Leftovers** — Detect and clean orphaned files from uninstalled programs\n- **Program Uninstaller** — List all installed programs, uninstall with automatic leftover cleanup\n- **Service Manager** — Scan, classify, and optimize Windows services with a built-in safety knowledge base\n- **Software Updater** — Check for outdated applications via winget and bulk-update them\n\n### Security \u0026 Privacy\n- **Malware Scanner** — Multi-engine threat detection with signature matching, heuristic analysis, and Windows Defender integration\n- **Privacy Shield** — Control 30+ Windows privacy settings including telemetry, advertising ID, Cortana, and tracking\n\n### Monitoring \u0026 Tools\n- **Performance Monitor** — Real-time CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring with per-core stats, process manager, and disk health via S.M.A.R.T.\n- **System Restore Points** — Create Windows restore points before cleaning operations\n- **Secure Delete** — Overwrite files with random data before deletion for sensitive data\n- **Cleaning History** — Track past cleaning sessions and space recovered\n- **Scheduled Scans** — Set up automatic scans on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule\n- **One-Click Clean** — Scan and clean junk files, registry, network, and stale drivers with a single click\n- **CLI Mode** — Run scans from the command line without the GUI for scripting and automation\n\n## CLI Mode\n\nDustForge can run entirely from the command line — no GUI window is opened. This is useful for scripting, IT admin workflows, and scheduled tasks beyond the built-in scheduler.\n\n### Usage\n\n```\ndustforge --cli [options] [categories...]\n```\n\n### Categories\n\n| Flag | Description |\n|------|-------------|\n| `--system` | System temp files, caches, logs, crash dumps |\n| `--browser` | Browser caches (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Firefox, etc.) |\n| `--app` | Application caches (Discord, VS Code, npm, etc.) |\n| `--gaming` | Game launcher caches, GPU shader caches, redistributables |\n| `--recycle-bin` | Windows Recycle Bin |\n| `--all` | All categories (default when none specified) |\n\n### Options\n\n| Flag | Description |\n|------|-------------|\n| `--clean` | Delete found items after scanning (without this flag, scan-only) |\n| `--json` | Output results as JSON instead of human-readable text |\n| `-h`, `--help` | Show help message |\n| `-v`, `--version` | Show version |\n\n### Examples\n\n```bash\n# Scan everything (dry run — nothing is deleted)\ndustforge --cli\n\n# Scan and clean system junk only\ndustforge --cli --system --clean\n\n# Scan system and browser caches\ndustforge --cli --system --browser\n\n# Scan everything and clean, output as JSON (for scripting)\ndustforge --cli --all --clean --json\n\n# Use in a scheduled task (Task Scheduler, cron, etc.)\ndustforge --cli --all --clean\n```\n\n### JSON Output\n\nWhen `--json` is passed, output is a single JSON object:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"scan\": {\n    \"categories\": [\"system\", \"browser\"],\n    \"results\": [\n      {\n        \"category\": \"system\",\n        \"subcategory\": \"User Temp Files\",\n        \"itemCount\": 42,\n        \"totalSize\": 104857600,\n        \"items\": [{ \"path\": \"...\", \"size\": 1024, \"lastModified\": 1700000000000 }]\n      }\n    ],\n    \"totalItems\": 42,\n    \"totalSize\": 104857600\n  },\n  \"clean\": {\n    \"totalCleaned\": 104857600,\n    \"filesDeleted\": 40,\n    \"filesSkipped\": 2,\n    \"errors\": []\n  }\n}\n```\n\nThe `clean` key is only present when `--clean` is used.\n\n### Exit Codes\n\n| Code | Meaning |\n|------|---------|\n| `0` | Success |\n| `1` | Errors occurred during scan or clean |\n\n## Download\n\nGet the latest installer from the [Releases](https://github.com/dbfx/dustforge/releases) page.\n\n## Disclaimer\n\nDustForge is intended for **advanced users** who understand system maintenance and the implications of removing files, registry entries, and other system data. By using this software, you acknowledge that:\n\n- **You are solely responsible** for reviewing all items before removal. Always inspect scan results carefully before cleaning.\n- **We accept no responsibility or liability** for any data loss, system instability, or other damage resulting from the use of this software.\n- **Create backups** before performing any cleaning operations, especially registry cleaning and debloating.\n- This software is provided **\"as is\"**, without warranty of any kind, express or implied.\n\nUse at your own risk.\n\n## License\n\n[MIT](LICENSE)\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdbfx%2Fdustforge","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fdbfx%2Fdustforge","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdbfx%2Fdustforge/lists"}