https://github.com/Knuspii/CrunchyCleaner
💾🧹 A lightweight, software cache cleanup tool for Windows & Linux.
https://github.com/Knuspii/CrunchyCleaner
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💾🧹 A lightweight, software cache cleanup tool for Windows & Linux.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/Knuspii/CrunchyCleaner
- Owner: Knuspii
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2025-08-31T11:55:31.000Z (6 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-01-09T19:40:42.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-01-12T18:34:44.439Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: cache, cleaner, cleaner-app, cleanerapp, cleaners, cleanup, cleanup-software, cleanup-tool, cli, cli-app, cli-tool, go, golang, text-user-interface, tool, tools, tui, tui-app
- Language: Go
- Homepage:
- Size: 4.03 MB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
CrunchyCleaner 💾🧹
### ✨ A lightweight, software [cache](https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Cache_(computing)) cleanup tool for Windows & Linux.
- 💻 **Cross-Platform:** Works on both **Windows** and **Linux**
- ⚡ **Lightweight:** Single binary, no dependencies (just download and run it)
- 📲 **TUI (Text-UI):** Simple, minimalist interface, no confusing menus
## 📥 [[Download here]](https://github.com/knuspii/crunchycleaner/releases) <- Click here to download CrunchyCleaner!
[](https://github.com/Knuspii/crunchycleaner/releases)
## Supported Software List:
- System Logs
- System Temp Folders
- Thumbnail Cache
- Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Brave
- Opera
- Thunderbird
- Steam
- Epic Games
- Discord
- Spotify
- Visual Studio Code
- DirectX Shader Cache
- Go Build Cache
- Pip Cache
- NPM Cache
- Yarn Cache
- Cargo Cache
**Not working with software installed by snap**
> [!WARNING]
> You use this tool at your own risk!
## ⚙️ Start options:
```
Usage:
crunchycleaner [option]
Options:
-dry-run
Simulation mode without deleting files (for testing)
-no-init
Skip terminal resizing and environment initialization
-version
Display version information
```
## Q&A
**Q:** Will this break my system?\
**A:** No.\
\
**Q:** What does it actually delete?\
**A:** Only cache files and temp files.\
\
**Q:** Why another cleaner?\
**A:** Because this one is easy, simple, small and lightweight.
## External Dependencies
This project uses the following external dependencies:
- **[github.com/eiannone/keyboard](https://github.com/eiannone/keyboard)** – used for cross-platform keyboard input (MIT License)