gdu

Spec sheet

Purpose

Gdu is a fast disk usage analyzer with a console interface, written in Go.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Desktop platforms

Linux,macOS,WindowsRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com

Free plan

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com

Integrations

The project lists installation options including Homebrew, Winget, Scoop, Snap, Conda, and Go, and also documents Docker usage.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The software is distributed under the MIT license, which grants use, modification, and redistribution subject to its stated conditions.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Application sizes

NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com

Archive support

An option enables browsing ZIP, JAR, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, and TAR.XZ archives.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Deletion controls

The project documents a --no-delete flag that prevents deletion operations.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Exportable reports

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com

External drive scans

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com

File-type breakdown

NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com

Interfaces

Gdu supports interactive, non-interactive, and JSON export modes, and can serve a browser-based interface.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maintainer

The GitHub profile identifies the maintainer as Daniel Milde and lists Prague.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Saved scans

Analysis data can be saved and reloaded using SQLite or BadgerDB.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Scan scope

files_foldersRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com

Scanning

It is intended primarily for SSDs, where it can fully use parallel processing; HDDs also work.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Treemap view

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com

Web actions

Web UI reveal and delete actions require a loopback-origin request with a random token generated for each server run.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Web interface

The browser UI includes a donut chart, sortable table, size bars, breadcrumb navigation, and a treemap.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Web security

The web UI has no authentication and exposes file names and sizes to clients that can reach its port; the project recommends keeping it bound to localhost.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

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