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gdu

gdu

A fast disk-usage analyzer with a console interface.

Runs as gdu|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 11 fields

Scan directories and show where the space goes, interactively or as a plain listing. Databases, exports, filters by age or type, the web UI and profiling are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun
otty gui gdu
Analyze disk usageExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
Directories to scan
directory
Stay on one filesystem
--no-cross
Advanced
Skip hidden directories
--no-hidden
Disallow deletions
--no-delete
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
Browse a directory
pathsno_crossno_hiddenno_delete
Top 20 largest files
pathstopno_cross
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
Plain listing (non-interactive)
boolean
--non-interactive-n
Only a total
Show only a total per path; implies the plain listing.
boolean
--summarize-s
Top N largest files
integer
--top-t
Stay on one filesystem
boolean
--no-cross-x
Skip hidden directories
boolean
--no-hidden-H
Apparent size
boolean
--show-apparent-size-a
Show item counts
boolean
--show-item-count-C
Ignore paths
Comma-separated paths to skip.
string
--ignore-dirs-i
Disallow deletions
boolean
--no-delete
List mounted disks
boolean
--show-disks-d
Directories to scan
Leave empty to scan the current directory.
path · positional 0 · repeatable
SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these
help
-L, --follow-symlinks Follow symlinks for files, i.e. show the size of the file to which symlink points to (symlinks to directories are not followed) -i, --ignore-dirs strings Paths to ignore (separated by comma). Can be absolute or relative to current directory (default [/proc,/dev,/sys,/run]) -x, --no-cross…
help2026-10-27

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Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed gdu against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.