wincdu

wincdu - Ncdu for Windows

wincdu is a packaging of Ncdu for Windows systems. It provides a self-contained Cygwin-based environment with Ncdu and Mintty terminal emulator already included, offering a ready-to-use disk usage analyzer for Windows.

Features

Complete Ncdu implementation: Full-featured NCurses Disk Usage analyzer for Windows
Interactive interface: Navigate and browse disk usage with an intuitive text-based interface
Fast scanning: Quick recursive directory scanning for disk space analysis
Visual overview: Sorted, interactive list showing file and directory sizes
File management: Delete files and directories directly from the interface
Lightweight: Efficient and fast disk usage analysis
Bundled terminal: Includes Mintty terminal emulator for optimal user experience
Portable: Unzip and run, no installation or system modifications required
Cygwin integration: Includes Cygwin runtime for Linux-like environment on Windows

Requirements

Windows Vista or later
No external dependencies required — all components included in the package

Download

Latest releases of wincdu are available on GitHub:

https://github.com/itefixnet/wincdu/releases

Each release includes:

The complete wincdu ZIP package (Ncdu, Mintty, Cygwin runtime)
Release notes and version history

Basic Usage

Unzip the downloaded archive
Start the wincdu environment:
```
wincdu.cmd
```
This will launch a suitable Mintty terminal
Start ncdu with the directory to be scanned as parameter:
```
ncdu /cygdrive/c/work
```
Note: Use Cygwin naming conventions — Windows path c:\work becomes /cygdrive/c/work
Navigate the interface:
- Use arrow keys to browse directories
- Press Enter to enter a directory
- Press 'd' to delete selected files/directories
- Press 'q' to quit

wincdu is tested successfully with local directories. You should test and verify that it works for your specific needs.

License

wincdu is licensed under the BSD 2-Clause License. See LICENSE file for details.

Wincdu

Install / Use

README