Find Big Folders With dust
Visualize directory sizes as a sorted tree with bar indicators.
Run dust -d 2 to see the largest directories two levels deep.
01Command
Command
$ dust -d 202What it does
dust walks the tree, sums file sizes and prints a sorted list with proportional bars, making bulky folders obvious at a glance. Limit depth with -d, show apparent size with -s and exclude paths with -X.
03Risk
!Warning: Large trees can take a while to scan the first time; on network volumes this can be slow.
04Undo
✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.
05Sources
- bootandy/dustEvidence: Documents dust depth and size options.
- Homebrew formula: dustEvidence: Installs dust, an intuitive du replacement.
Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: Files & Folders
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