id = "gdu" name = "gdu" homepage = "https://github.com/dundee/gdu" description = "A fast disk-usage analyzer with a console interface." executables = ["gdu"] [dotfiles] # https://github.com/dundee/gdu#configuration-file — gdu checks the optional # YAML configuration files ~/.config/gdu/gdu.yaml and ~/.gdu.yaml by default. paths = [ "~/.gdu.yaml", "[configHome]/gdu/gdu.yaml", ] secret = [] side_effect = false [commands] format = 1 label = "Analyze disk usage" description = "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." quality = "ai-draft" parser = { end_of_options = "--", interleave = "permute", long_equals = true, short_attached = true, short_bundles = false } [[commands.source]] id = "help" kind = "help" url = "https://github.com/dundee/gdu#usage" revision = "2026-10-27" evidence = """ -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 Do not cross filesystem boundaries -H, --no-hidden Ignore hidden directories (beginning with dot) -n, --non-interactive Do not run in interactive mode -a, --show-apparent-size Show apparent size -C, --show-item-count Show number of items in directory -s, --summarize Show only a total in non-interactive mode -t, --top int Show only top X largest files in non-interactive mode -d, --show-disks Show all mounted disks --no-delete Do not allow deletions """ [[commands.field]] id = "non_interactive" label = "Plain listing (non-interactive)" type = "boolean" option = ["--non-interactive", "-n"] sources = ["help"] [[commands.field]] id = "summarize" label = "Only a total" description = "Show only a total per path; implies the plain listing." type = "boolean" option = ["--summarize", "-s"] sources = ["help"] [[commands.field]] id = "top" label = "Top N largest files" type = "integer" option = ["--top", "-t"] sources = ["help"] [[commands.field]] id = "no_cross" label = "Stay on one filesystem" type = "boolean" option = ["--no-cross", "-x"] sources = ["help"] [[commands.field]] id = "no_hidden" label = "Skip hidden directories" type = "boolean" option = ["--no-hidden", "-H"] sources = ["help"] [[commands.field]] id = "apparent_size" label = "Apparent size" type = "boolean" option = ["--show-apparent-size", "-a"] sources = ["help"] [[commands.field]] id = "item_count" label = "Show item counts" type = "boolean" option = ["--show-item-count", "-C"] sources = ["help"] [[commands.field]] id = "ignore_dirs" label = "Ignore paths" description = "Comma-separated paths to skip." type = "string" option = ["--ignore-dirs", "-i"] sources = ["help"] [[commands.field]] id = "no_delete" label = "Disallow deletions" type = "boolean" option = ["--no-delete"] sources = ["help"] [[commands.field]] id = "show_disks" label = "List mounted disks" type = "boolean" option = ["--show-disks", "-d"] sources = ["help"] [[commands.field]] id = "paths" label = "Directories to scan" description = "Leave empty to scan the current directory." type = "path" position = 0 multiple = true path = { kind = "directory", role = "input" } sources = ["help"] [[commands.task]] id = "browse" label = "Browse a directory" fields = ["paths", "no_cross", "no_hidden", "no_delete"] required = [] [[commands.task]] id = "biggest" label = "Top 20 largest files" set = { non_interactive = [true], top = [20] } lock = ["non_interactive"] fields = ["paths", "top", "no_cross"] required = [] [[commands.group]] id = "basic" label = "Basic" fields = ["paths", "non_interactive", "summarize", "top", "no_cross"] [[commands.group]] id = "advanced" label = "Advanced" fields = ["no_hidden", "apparent_size", "item_count", "ignore_dirs", "no_delete", "show_disks"]