๐Ÿงน Kudu cleans your PC and shows you the code

Kudu is a free, open-source system cleaner + maintenance suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux (MIT license, by Advent Development Inc). The usual catch with free cleaners โ€” closed source, ads, โ€œProโ€ paywalls โ€” doesnโ€™t apply. The full code is public, so you can read exactly what every scan and delete does before running it. :broom:

Itโ€™s an Electron app (desktop tool built with web tech, same on all 3 OSes):

  • :window: Windows โ†’ NSIS .exe installer
  • :red_apple: macOS โ†’ .dmg (Intel + Apple Silicon)
  • :penguin: Linux โ†’ .deb + AppImage (one portable file, no install)
  • :desktop_computer: Servers โ†’ headless Linux Agent (runs as a systemd daemon)
  • :laptop: Plus a CLI mode and a portable build on PortableApps.com

:high_voltage: Install on Windows (10 build 1809+ / 11) via winget (built-in Windows installer):

winget install --id AdventDevelopmentInc.Kudu --exact

:gear: Silent / scripted (push to many machines, no clicking):

winget install --id AdventDevelopmentInc.Kudu --exact --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements

:package: Direct NSIS silent install (skip winget):

Kudu-Setup-X.Y.Z.exe /S

:wastebasket: Uninstall:

winget uninstall --id AdventDevelopmentInc.Kudu --exact --silent

The good part: every junk target it can wipe โ€” app caches, browser files, temp folders โ€” lives as plain JSON (readable text) in the public cleaner-rules directory. Read it to see what gets touched, or edit it to add your own. Thatโ€™s the bit closed cleaners hide.

:link: Source + releases + full rules directory โ†’ github.com/AdventDevInc/kudu
:link: Project site โ†’ usekudu.com