Spruce is a lightweight cache cleaner and system maintenance tool designed for Linux.
It helps keep your system fresh by clearing unneeded caches, logs, and temporary files in a clean, Adwaita-based GTK interface.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- One-click cleaning for APT, Flatpak, and thumbnail caches.
- Smart cleanup options that detect removable safely.
- Live disk usage preview before cleanup.
- Adwaita-Dark inspired UI with a green accent.
- Lightweight built with GTK4 + Libadwaita, under 1 MB.
- Python-based and easy to extend via modules.
Website: github.com/shonubot/Spruce
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Developer: Kavish Advani
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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