directory-clean-up

Little application that you can run to cleanup a directory

Features

• Interactive cleanup: Lists files and directories in the current working directory and prompts for confirmation before deletion.
• Lightweight: No additional configuration files or dependencies beyond Rust and the crossterm crate.
• Immediate quit: Press q at any prompt to exit the application.

Prerequisites

• Rust
• Git

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/Equasa/directory-clean-up.git
   cd directory-clean-up

2. Build in release mode

   cargo build --release

3. (Optional) Install globally

   cargo install --path .

Usage

Run the tool from within the directory you want to clean:

# If installed globally
clean-dir

# Or directly via Cargo
cargo run --release

Example session:

The current directory is: /home/user/projects/my-app/
Press q to quit

src/
Remove directory? [y/n] y

README.md
Remove file? [y/n] n

Directory cleaned

Project Structure

├── Cargo.toml         # Project metadata and dependencies (crossterm)
├── .gitignore         
└── src
    ├── main.rs        # Entry point: lists and deletes objects
    └── utils.rs       # Helper functions: ls, confirm, delete_object

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is currently unlicensed. Contact the author for licensing inquiries.