install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install cargo-sweep

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-sweep

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-sweep/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S cargo-sweep

Arch 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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

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`	cli	global executable

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 generated2026-07-08

manager version0.8.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.8.0

https://github.com/holmgr/cargo-sweep

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:cargo-sweep
Version	0.8.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cargo-sweep
Homepage	https://github.com/holmgr/cargo-sweep
Repository	https://github.com/holmgr/cargo-sweep
Upstream docs	https://docs.rs/crate/cargo-sweep/latest
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/holmgr/cargo-sweep/archive/refs/tags/v0.8.0.tar.gz
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	cargo-sweep
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

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

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-sweep/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: cargo-sweep from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/cargo-sweep.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install cargo-sweep with Homebrew, Nix, pacman