agedu ☆

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Description:
Unix utility for tracking down wasted disk space

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 20241013@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: disk-usage cleanup system-utility reporting cli

Install: brew install agedu

About:
agedu is a command-line utility designed to help administrators identify directories with wasted disk space by scanning file access times. It generates reports that highlight which files or subdirectories have not been accessed recently, allowing for safe cleanup of stale data. The tool is particularly useful for managing large storage systems where visualizing usage patterns is difficult.

Key Features:

Scans directory trees based on file access time (atime)
Generates HTML or text reports visualizing usage and access patterns
Supports sorting by size, age, or directory structure
Lightweight and fast, written in C

Use Cases:

Cleaning up old log files or temporary data in server environments
Auditing user home directories for unused files
Optimizing backup sets by excluding recently untouched data

Alternatives:

ncdu – ncdu visualizes disk usage by size, whereas agedu focuses on access time to find unused files.
find -atime – Standard find commands can filter by access time, but agedu provides aggregated reports and visualization.

License: MIT

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 10:17am	20241013	0	VERSION_BUMP	e5d365a4