diskus
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Description:
Minimal, fast alternative to 'du -sh'
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.9.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: cli disk-usage rust utility performance
Install: brew install diskus
About:
diskus is a command-line utility that calculates the total disk usage of a directory. It is written in Rust and designed to be a significantly faster and simpler alternative to the standard 'du -sh' command, providing minimal output with just the essential size information.
Key Features:
  • Extremely fast performance by leveraging parallel processing
  • Minimalist output showing only the total size
  • Simple and easy-to-use command-line interface
  • Low memory footprint
Use Cases:
  • Quickly checking the size of large directories in the terminal
  • Performance-critical scripts where disk usage calculation speed matters
Alternatives:
  • du – The standard POSIX utility; diskus is significantly faster for large directories but offers fewer options.
  • ncdu – An interactive disk usage analyzer; diskus is non-interactive and provides only a summary.
License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
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Dec 7, 2025 2:37am 0 VERSION_BUMP 6d04a730
Dec 27, 2024 9:39pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 28e357f6