See where the space goes
A view of your heaviest folders and largest files to understand what is taking up space.
Find out what fills your disk.
Balai finds heavy folders, large files and forgotten dependencies. See what you could reclaim, then choose what to clean, right from your terminal.
Windows, macOS and Linux · Open sourcebalaiFictional examples · No access to your filesbalai . -n 3 -d 2
Largest folders
12.4 GB ./projects
5.1 GB ./videos
2.8 GB ./downloads
Largest files
2.4 GB ./videos/demo.mov
1.1 GB ./downloads/archive.zip
Disposable folders
3.8 GB Node (node_modules)
2.1 GB Rust (target)Terminal output is in English, as in Balai.
Find forgotten dependencies
node_modules, target, .venv and build folders. Balai identifies what your tools can rebuild.
Choose by age and type
Keep recent projects. Filter folders by age and development environment before cleaning.
Measure your caches
npm, pnpm, Cargo, pip… See how much space your development tool caches use in one place.
Preview the cleanup
With --dry-run, see the list and total without deleting anything. Cleaning then asks for confirmation by default.
Keep your workflow
A terminal tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Configure your usual folders and use balai update to stay up to date.
--dry-run
See the list before reclaiming space.
The preview shows each matching folder, its age and its size. By default, cleanup targets folders unchanged for at least 30 days. Review the list before confirming.
Read the commands and their optionsbalai clean --days 30 --dry-runMake room for your next project.
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