gargantua
Active·★ 78·AGPL-3.0·Updated 2026-10-19
Gargantua is a native macOS cleaner for developers and power users, focusing on traceability and auditable cleanup actions rather than inflated "GB found" numbers. It offers an open, agent-drivable, and explainable end-to-end cleaning solution, integrating community rules and AI assistance with robust safety guardrails.
#macOS Cleaner#Disk Space Management#Developer Tooling#Cache Management#Build Artifact Cleanup#Duplicate File Finder#AI Automation#System Maintenance
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Features
01Deep Clean and Dev Purge using YAML-driven rules for various caches and developer artifacts.
02AI-agent automation and guarded cleanups via a local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.
03Three-tier safety classification (`safe`, `review`, `protected`) that AI cannot override, ensuring data integrity.
04Explainability as a first-class output, providing per-item reasons for its classification and removability.
05A community rule-contribution model, making cleanup logic public, reviewed, and versioned.
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Compatibility
macOS
OS
Verified via docs
Swift
Language
Verified via docs
Homebrew
Package Manager
Verified via docs
Apple Silicon
Architecture
Verified via docs
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Quick start
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$ brew install --cask inceptyon-labs/tap/gargantua
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Use cases
↳Freeing up significant disk space on macOS by clearing caches, build artifacts, and app remnants.
↳Automating routine system maintenance and cleanup tasks for developers with safety guardrails.
↳Auditing and understanding what files are being removed and why, with transparent safety classifications.
↳Thoroughly uninstalling applications and detecting leftover support files and orphaned settings.
↳Contributing to and utilizing a community-driven, open-source ruleset for cleanup logic.
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