macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
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Install cargo-sweep with Homebrew, Nix, pacman
Utility for cleaning up unused build files generated by Cargo. Version 0.8.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-17. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-sweep.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-sweepnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-sweep/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S cargo-sweepArch Linux sync databases · cargo-sweep · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Utility for cleaning up unused build files generated by Cargo
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cargo-sweep
history
Project history and usage
cargo-sweep is a Cargo subcommand for deleting old or unused build artifacts from target directories without running a full cargo clean.
Project history
The README describes cargo-sweep as a selective cleanup tool for Cargo build artifacts and currently marks the project as unmaintained while pointing users toward cargo-clean-all as an alternative.
Adoption history
GitHub records the repository as created in November 2018, and crates.io records the first cargo-sweep release in the same month. The input package facts list Homebrew, Nix, and Arch packages.
How it is used
The official README documents cleaning by age, installed toolchains, maximum target-directory size, recursive project search, dry-run previews, and a timestamp workflow using `--stamp` and `--file`.
Why package nerds care
cargo-sweep is notable for Cargo users who accumulate large target directories or CI caches, because it offers narrower cleanup choices than Cargo's built-in `cargo clean`.
Timeline
- 2018: GitHub repository created and first crates.io release recorded.
- 2025: crates.io records max_version 0.8.0.
- 2026: GitHub repository metadata still shows recent pushes, while the README marks the project unmaintained.
Related projects
- The README lists Cargo's built-in `cargo clean` and cargo-clean-all as related cleanup tools.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
cargo-sweep | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.8.0
manager updated2026-07-17
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cargo-sweep |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/holmgr/cargo-sweep |
| Repository | https://github.com/holmgr/cargo-sweep |
| Last updated | 2026-07-17T17:53:08+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
cargo-sweep
nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-sweep- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cargo Sweep
pacman95%
cargo-sweep 0.8.0-2
A cargo subcommand for cleaning up unused build files generated by Cargo
https://github.com/holmgr/cargo-sweep
sudo pacman -S cargo-sweep- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cargo Sweep
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation