# Install cargo-sweep with Homebrew, Nix, pacman Utility for cleaning up unused build files generated by Cargo. Version 0.8.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:cargo-sweep ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install cargo-sweep ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-sweep ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-sweep/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S cargo-sweep ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: cargo-sweep from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:cargo-sweep - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.8.0 - **Source summary:** Utility for cleaning up unused build files generated by Cargo - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - cargo-sweep (cli) - cargo-sweep (alias) ## Build dependencies - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.8.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/holmgr/cargo-sweep - Upstream latest detected: v0.8.0 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## 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 Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - cargo-sweep: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-sweep/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman - cargo-sweep - 0.8.0-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: cargo-sweep from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A cargo subcommand for cleaning up unused build files generated by Cargo | https://github.com/holmgr/cargo-sweep ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Package publisher tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/package-publishers/) - Belongs to a package publishing or registry command family. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cargo-chef](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cargo-chef/) - Package names and metadata indicate a similar tool family. Shared terms: build, cargo, up. - [cargo-all-features](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cargo-all-features/) - Package names and metadata indicate a similar tool family. Shared terms: build, cargo. - [cargo-sweep](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cargo/cargo-sweep/) - Same normalized package name exists in another local package ecosystem. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/cargo-sweep.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/cargo-sweep.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph