Installing the command-line executable

Assuming you have Rust/Cargo installed, run this command in a terminal:

cargo install crate

It will make the crate command available in your PATH if you've allowed the PATH to be modified when installing Rust. cargo uninstall crate uninstalls.

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crate

Crate is a simple, cross-platform tool that helps you clean up your Rust environment by clearing all installed crates from the .cargo/registry folder. This tool helps free up disk space by removing unused or outdated Rust dependencies. It works seamlessly on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Features

Cleans the .cargo/registry folder, removing all installed crates.
Cross-platform support: works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Easy-to-use and lightweight.
Frees up disk space by removing unnecessary Rust packages.

Installation

You can install crate via cargo, the Rust package manager. Simply run the following command :

cargo install crate

This will download and compile the tool, installing the crates binary in your system's cargo bin folder (usually located at ~/.cargo/bin/ on Linux/macOS or %USERPROFILE%\.cargo\bin\ on Windows).

Usage

Once installed, you can use crate to clean your Cargo registry with the following command :

crate --clean

Steps

Run the command :

crate --clean

Confirmation prompt :

The tool will display a warning about the directory that will be deleted, and ask you to confirm whether you want to proceed (type y for Yes or n for No)

Nettoyage :

After confirmation, crate will remove all installed crates from the .cargo/registry folder, freeing up space on your disk.

Supported Platforms

Windows
macOS
Linux

Contributing

Feel free to fork the repository, submit issues, or make pull requests if you'd like to contribute improvements or report bugs.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.