Use this command to install rmstale:

winget install --id=danstis.rmstale -e

rmstale is a tool to remove stale files recursively below a given directory. Files and folders older than a defined period are removed.

rmstale is a command-line tool designed to remove stale files recursively below a given directory. It identifies and deletes files and folders that have not been modified for a specified period of time, helping users maintain clean and organized file systems.

Key Features:

Recursive File Deletion: Efficiently removes files and empty directories older than the defined period.
File Extension Filtering: Targets specific file types by extension, allowing selective cleanup.
Dry-Run Mode: Previews deletions without modifying files, ensuring safe execution.
Configuration Options: Customizable with flags for age, path, confirmation prompts, and more.
Cross-Platform Support: Available on Windows (via Chocolatey or winget) and Linux.

Audience & Benefit: Ideal for system administrators, developers, and anyone needing to manage disk space. It streamlines maintenance by automatically removing outdated files, reducing manual effort and enhancing efficiency.

README

rmstale

rmstale is a tool to remove stale files recursively below a given directory. Files and folders older than a defined period are removed. A file is considered stale if it has not been modified in the last N days, where N is the value provided for the --age flag. This tool will also remove directories that are considered stale (older than the defined period) and are empty.

Some examples for use:

Set on a schedule to clear old files from your temporary directories.
Set on a schedule to remove downloaded files from your downloads directory.

Install instructions

Install with Chocolatey

choco install rmstale

Install with Winget

winget install danstis.rmstale

Install on Linux

Visit the releases page to find the latest release version.

# Fetch the latest release tag from GitHub
latest_version=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/danstis/rmstale/releases/latest | grep -Po '"tag_name": "\K.*?(?=")')
# Download the latest version tarball
curl -L -o rmstale.tar.gz "https://github.com/danstis/rmstale/releases/download/$latest_version/rmstale_${latest_version#v}_linux_amd64.tar.gz"
# Extract and install
sudo tar -xzf rmstale.tar.gz -C /usr/bin rmstale
# Cleanup
rm rmstale.tar.gz

Install rmstale manually

From the GitHub releases page download the latest binary for your operating system.
Place the downloaded file into your desired location.

Usage instructions

Command line flags

Flag	Description	Default

rmstale danstis