rmlint ☆

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Description:
Extremely fast tool to remove dupes and other lint from your filesystem

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: deduplication cleanup filesystem cli utility

Install: brew install rmlint

About:
Rmlint is a command-line utility designed to find and remove duplicates, empty files, broken links, and other filesystem clutter. It identifies redundant data by comparing file checksums and metadata, providing extremely fast performance even on large datasets. The tool offers various removal modes including safe deletion, shredding, and symbolic linking to reclaim disk space efficiently.

Key Features:

High-performance duplicate detection using checksums
Identifies empty files, broken links, and non-stripped binaries
Multiple safe removal strategies (trashing, shredding, linking)
Machine-readable output for scripting integration

Use Cases:

Reclaiming disk space by removing duplicate files in large media libraries
Cleaning up temporary files and empty directories after software development
Auditing filesystem integrity by finding broken symlinks and redundant data

Alternatives:

fdupes – fdupes is simpler but significantly slower on large datasets
rclone dedupe – rclone focuses on cloud storage deduplication rather than local filesystems

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2024 12:29am		0	VERSION_BUMP	2cd3038d