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rmlint

Find and remove duplicate and broken files with reports

File Management linuxmacos C GPL-3.0

Description

rmlint recursively scans a directory tree looking for duplicate and broken files. It outputs statistics, saves the list of files in JSON format, and produces a shell script that can be inspected before running to delete the desired files.

AI Summary

Find duplicate and broken files with detailed reports and safe cleanup scripts

Capabilities

  • + Find duplicate files across directory trees
  • + Detect broken symlinks and empty files
  • + Generate JSON reports and cleanup shell scripts
  • + Preview deletions before executing

Use When

  • You need to find and remove duplicate files
  • You want safe, reviewable file cleanup

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