Dua CLI
Dua CLI is a free, open-source command-line desktop utility for Windows, macOS and Linux. View disk space usage and delete unwanted data, fast. It has 6,397 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at Byron/dua-cli.
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About Dua CLI
dua (-> Disk Usage Analyzer) is a tool to conveniently learn about the usage of disk space of a given directory. It's parallel by default and will max out your SSD, providing relevant information as fast as possible. Optionally delete superfluous data, and do so more quickly than rm.
Install Dua CLI
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
brew install dua-cliwinget install Byron.dua-cliSimilar apps
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Is Dua CLI free and open source?
Yes. Dua CLI's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Dua CLI?
Homebrew: brew install dua-cli and winget: winget install Byron.dua-cli. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: dua-core-v5.0.1).
Is Dua CLI still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 25, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.