fast directory sizing on OSX, using reverse engineered finder cache api

Overview

dx leverages the obscure macOS C Finder cache to rapidly get folder sizes. Built in Rust, this utility integrates Objective C via Foreign Function Interface (FFI). Experience folder sizing at speeds up to 20x faster than traditional methods like du -sh.

Features

• Efficient Sizing: Utilizes macOS Finder cache for ultra-fast folder size computation.
• Rust and Objective C Integration: Seamlessly integrates Rust with Objective C using FFI.
• Multiple Methods: if you dont want any cache you can still run dx with --live and get a recursive sizing
• Performance: Outperforms du -sh by up to 20x in speed.
• User-Friendly Defaults: Provides more intuitive defaults compared to traditional methods.

Installation

cargo install dx-cli

Usage

sane defaults:

• dx dir is equivalent to du -sh dir
• dx dir -l functions like du -h dir

Contributing

Contributions to dx are welcome! Whether it's bug reports, feature suggestions, or code contributions, your input is valuable. See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on how to contribute.

License

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