Install cleanmymac-cli with Homebrew Cask

Project links

• Homepage
• Package manager page

Commands and aliases

• CleanMyMac_5_CLI

Project history

MacPaw introduced CleanMyMac CLI as a terminal-first, beta companion to its CleanMyMac product line. The initial public 1.0.0 release focused on transparent cleanup, project-artifact purging, disk analysis, memory optimization, and purgeable-space reclamation.

The project was published in MacPaw's official GitHub organization, making its implementation and issue tracking publicly accessible while retaining CleanMyMac's product identity and cleanup logic.

Adoption history

MacPaw distributes the beta as a signed macOS package and through Homebrew Cask. Its focus on Xcode, package-manager, container, language-toolchain, AI-tool, and project-build artifacts targets developer workstations rather than only general consumer cleanup.

How it is used

Running `cleanmymac` opens an interactive interface; subcommands perform focused cleaning, project purging, disk analysis, RAM optimization, and purgeable-space release.

The normal workflow scans, presents detected paths for review, and asks for confirmation. Users can permanently protect paths through the ignore list; `--force` deliberately bypasses interactive confirmation for supported cleanup commands.

Why package nerds care

CleanMyMac CLI brings the established CleanMyMac product family into terminal-first workflows. Package enthusiasts may particularly value its awareness of Homebrew, npm, Yarn, pnpm, pip, Cargo, Go, CocoaPods, Docker, Maven, Gradle, Poetry, uv, Bun, Deno, mise, and common generated-project directories.

Its scan-review-confirm model, persistent ignore list, and explicit `--force` boundary make destructive cleanup behavior visible—a significant property for system-maintenance software intended for scripted or expert use.

Timeline

• 2026: MacPaw publicly distributed CleanMyMac CLI 1.0.0 as a beta release.
• 2026: The project was available through Homebrew Cask and MacPaw's official GitHub organization.

Related projects

• CleanMyMac is MacPaw's established graphical macOS maintenance product and supplies the product identity and shared cleanup expertise.
• Homebrew, Xcode, Docker, JavaScript package managers, Python tooling, Rust, Go, JVM build tools, and other developer systems are among the artifact sources understood by the CLI.

Sources

• MacPaw organization page: https://github.com/MacPaw
• Official README: https://github.com/MacPaw/cleanmymac-cli#readme
• Official repository: https://github.com/MacPaw/cleanmymac-cli
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