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Tool to analyze file system usage written in Rust. Version 0.2.18 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Tool to analyze file system usage written in Rust
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Commands and aliases
- dutree
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Project history and usage
dutree is a Rust command-line disk-usage analyzer that prints a colored filesystem tree. It appeared during the same Rust CLI wave as tools like dust, but kept a simpler tree-and-aggregation focus.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in March 2018 and the crates.io package followed in April 2018. The README describes dutree as fast, written in Rust, able to display a filesystem tree, aggregate small files, exclude paths, compare directories, and use LS_COLORS for colored output.
GitHub releases show early compatibility work in 2018, including a v0.2.7 release described as compatible with macOS, followed by minor fixes through v0.2.15 in November 2019.
Adoption history
The official README documents installation through Cargo, standalone Linux release binaries, Arch's AUR, and Fedora's repositories. That is modest but meaningful adoption for a focused filesystem utility.
How it is used
Users run `dutree [options] <path>` with flags for depth, aggregation thresholds, summaries, real disk usage, bytes output, files-only mode, exclusions, hidden-file handling, and ASCII-only output.
Why package nerds care
dutree is notable as an early packaged Rust answer to `du` plus `tree`: less interactive than ncdu, more structured than plain `du`, and small enough to be carried by package managers for users who want a quick terminal overview.
Timeline
- 2018-03-25: GitHub repository created.
- 2018-04-16: `dutree` crate created on crates.io.
- 2018-05-10: v0.2.7 release published with macOS compatibility noted.
- 2019-11-18: v0.2.15 release published.
Related projects
- The dust README lists dutree among alternatives in the disk-usage-inspection space, alongside ncdu, dua, pdu, dirstat-rs, and shell pipelines built from `du`, `sort`, and `head`.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
dutree | 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 version0.2.18
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dutree |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.18 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/nachoparker/dutree |
| Repository | https://github.com/nachoparker/dutree |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
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