Platform Built with Tauri Rust React Latest Release License
SpaceGuard is a developer junk cleaner for Windows. It scans for safe-to-delete caches, temp files, and stale build artifacts — and typically recovers 10–30 GB on a dev machine. Nothing is deleted until you confirm.
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| Category | What gets removed |
|---|---|
| npm / pnpm cache | %AppData%\npm-cache, pnpm content store |
| pip cache | %LocalAppData%\pip\cache |
| Gradle cache | ~\.gradle\caches |
| Docker build cache | Dangling build layers |
| Browser cache | Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave cache folders |
| Windows temp files | %TEMP%, C:\Windows\Temp |
| node_modules | Stale project dependency trees |
| Android Studio cache | ~\.android, AVD caches |
| Shader cache | GPU shader compile caches |
| Recycle Bin | Queued deletions |
| Downloads | Large files and old installers |
| User .cache | ~\.cache leftovers |
Grab the latest Windows installer from the Releases page.
Requires Windows 10 / 11 x64. No Rust or Node needed — the
.exeis self-contained.
Windows SmartScreen warning: Click More info → Run anyway on first launch. The app is unsigned (no cert yet). Source code is fully auditable above.
Prerequisites: Node.js 18+ · Rust stable · Tauri v2 prerequisites
git clone https://github.com/codeprakhar25/windows-clean.git
cd windows-clean
npm install
npm run tauri buildInstaller output: src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis/SpaceGuard_*_x64-setup.exe
Dev mode:
npm run tauri dev
- Click Scan PC — read-only scan, nothing is touched.
- Review the findings — each row shows what will be removed and why it is safe.
- Click Delete all or check specific rows and click Delete selected.
- Files go to the Recycle Bin (not hard-deleted), so you can undo.
Every target must pass SpaceGuard's native allowlist before the delete button activates. The app cannot delete files outside the scanned categories.
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Frontend | React 18 · Vite · Tailwind CSS · shadcn/ui |
| Backend | Rust · Tauri v2 |
| Delete safety | Windows Shell SHFileOperationW — Recycle Bin, not rm |
MIT — see LICENSE