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A lazy way to find what's eating your disk space - by TheLazyIndianTechie

Project description

LazyScan - A lazy way to find what's eating your disk space

PyPI version License: MIT

⚠️ CRITICAL WARNING - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK ⚠️

🚨 THIS TOOL PERMANENTLY DELETES FILES 🚨

LEGAL DISCLAIMER:

  • This tool will PERMANENTLY DELETE files from your system
  • Deletions CANNOT BE UNDONE
  • You accept FULL RESPONSIBILITY for any data loss
  • The authors accept NO LIABILITY for any damages
  • By using this software, you agree to NOT SUE or hold liable the authors
  • ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR DATA before using this tool

BY INSTALLING AND USING THIS SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO THE FULL LEGAL DISCLAIMER


Overview

LazyScan is a powerful disk space analyzer and cache cleaner for developers who want to reclaim disk space with minimal effort. Created by TheLazyIndianTechie.

Features

  • 🚀 Fast Scanning - Multi-threaded file system analysis
  • 🎮 Interactive Mode - Select directories the lazy way
  • 🧹 macOS Cache Cleaning - Clean system caches safely
  • 🎯 Unity Project Support - Detect and clean Unity project caches
  • 🌐 Chrome Cache Cleaning - Smart Chrome browser cache management
  • 🎨 Beautiful Output - Cyberpunk-themed terminal interface
  • 💾 Multiple App Support - Clean caches for Slack, Discord, VS Code, and more

Installation

pip install lazyscan

Quick Start

# Scan current directory
lazyscan

# Scan with interactive directory selection
lazyscan -i

# Clean macOS caches (BE CAREFUL!)
lazyscan --macos

# Clean Chrome browser cache
lazyscan --chrome

# Scan Unity projects via Unity Hub
lazyscan --unity

Supported Cache Types

  • macOS System Caches
  • Chrome Browser (with profile support)
  • Unity Projects (via Unity Hub integration)
  • Developer Tools: VS Code, Xcode
  • Communication Apps: Slack, Discord, Zoom, Teams
  • Browsers: Safari, Firefox, Chrome
  • Package Managers: Homebrew, npm

Command Options

usage: lazyscan [-h] [-n TOP] [-w WIDTH] [-i] [--no-logo] [--macos] [--chrome]
                [--unity] [--clean] [path]

Arguments:
  path                  Directory to scan (default: current directory)

Options:
  -n, --top            Number of files to display (default: 20)
  -w, --width          Bar width in characters (default: 40)
  -i, --interactive    Interactive directory selection
  --no-logo           Hide the LazyScan logo
  --macos             Clean macOS cache directories
  --chrome            Clean Chrome browser cache
  --unity             Scan Unity projects via Unity Hub
  --clean             Auto-clean without prompting (use with caution!)

Safety Features

  • Categorizes data into "safe to delete" and "preserve"
  • Interactive confirmation before any deletion
  • Preserves user data, bookmarks, passwords
  • Clear indication of what will be deleted

System Requirements

  • Python 3.6 or higher
  • Works best on ANSI-compatible terminals
  • macOS-specific features require macOS
  • Unity features require Unity Hub

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Author

Created with 💜 by TheLazyIndianTechie


⚠️ FINAL WARNING: This tool deletes files permanently. Always backup your data first. Use at your own risk. The authors are not responsible for any data loss.

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