# Dua CLI (open-source desktop utility)

> 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 6,335 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at Byron/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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/Byron/dua-cli |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD |
| Interface | command line |
| GitHub stars | 6,335 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Rust |
| Website | https://lib.rs/crates/dua-cli |
| Official | no |
| Category | Archivers, cleaners & system utilities |
| Latest release | v2.45.1 (Sep 30, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install dua-cli
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dua-cli

### winget (Windows)

```sh
winget install Byron.dua-cli
```

Package page: https://winstall.app/apps/Byron.dua-cli

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