godu
The facts below are what the maker publishes about godu, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From godu's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Simple Go utility; default output limit is 10MB |
The facts
Each one read from godu's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Application sizes
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Desktop platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linuxchecked 23 Sep 2026
What it does
- Exportable reports
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- File-type breakdown
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Filtering
- The -l option filters files below a size limit from the output, with a default limit of 10MB.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Ignore folders
- Users can list folder names to ignore in ~/.goduignore, but the file currently supports whole folder names only.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README documents installation through Homebrew, go install, or a released binary for an OS and architecture.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The README shows piping null-terminated output to xargs for tasks such as deleting or moving selected files.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The README presents godu as a terminal-based tool for people who want to find files taking up space and contribute to a Go project.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Interface
- It runs in a terminal and lets users browse files and folders with the arrow keys or hjkl.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies its license as MIT.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The maintainer’s site describes godu as a way to make space on an SSD.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- godu is a command-line utility for finding files and folders taking up disk space.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Release
- The latest release page identifies version 1.5.2 and says it includes a CLI help documentation improvement.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Scan behavior
- The size limit filters displayed results but does not speed up the directory walk.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Scan scope
- files_folderschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Selection
- Users can mark files or folders with the space key, and godu prints the marked paths to standard output when it exits.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Treemap view
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker
- The maintainer introduces himself as Tomas and says he works as a software engineer at GitLab.checked 9 Oct 2026
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