> [!WARNING]
> **Experimental Status**: The Windows version is currently **not mature**. If your computer is critical or contains important data, **please do not use this tool**.
## Features
- **All-in-one toolkit**: CCleaner, IObit Uninstaller, WinDirStat, and Task Manager combined into a single PowerShell toolkit
- **Deep cleaning**: Scans and removes temp files, caches, and browser leftovers to reclaim gigabytes of space
- **Smart uninstaller**: Thoroughly removes apps along with AppData, preferences, and hidden remnants
- **Disk insights**: Visualizes usage, manages large files, and refreshes system services
- **Live monitoring**: Real-time stats for CPU, memory, disk, and network to diagnose performance issues
## Platform Support
Mole is designed for Windows 10/11. This is the native Windows version ported from the [macOS original](https://github.com/tw93/Mole/tree/main). For macOS users, please visit the [main branch](https://github.com/tw93/Mole) for the native macOS version.
## Requirements
- Windows 10/11
- PowerShell 5.1 or later (pre-installed on Windows 10/11)
- Go 1.24+ (for building TUI tools)
## Quick Start
### Quick Install (One-Liner)
**Recommended:** Run this single command in PowerShell:
```powershell
iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tw93/Mole/windows/quick-install.ps1 | iex
```
This will automatically download and install Mole with PATH configuration.
### Manual Installation
If you prefer to review the code first or customize the installation:
```powershell
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/tw93/Mole.git
cd Mole
# Switch to windows branch
git checkout windows
# Run the installer
.\install.ps1 -AddToPath
# Optional: Create Start Menu shortcut
.\install.ps1 -AddToPath -CreateShortcut
```
Run:
```powershell
mo # Interactive menu
mo clean # Deep cleanup
mo uninstall # Remove apps + leftovers
mo optimize # Refresh caches & services
mo analyze # Visual disk explorer
mo status # Live system health dashboard
mo purge # Clean project build artifacts
mo --help # Show help
mo --version # Show installed version
mo clean --dry-run # Preview the cleanup plan
mo clean --whitelist # Manage protected caches
mo clean --dry-run --debug # Detailed preview with risk levels
mo optimize --dry-run # Preview optimization actions
mo optimize --debug # Run with detailed operation logs
mo purge --paths # Configure project scan directories
```
## Tips
- **Safety**: Built with strict protections. Preview changes with `mo clean --dry-run`.
- **Be Careful**: Although safe by design, file deletion is permanent. Please review operations carefully.
- **Debug Mode**: Use `--debug` for detailed logs (e.g., `mo clean --debug`). Combine with `--dry-run` for comprehensive preview including risk levels and file details.
- **Navigation**: Supports arrow keys for TUI navigation.
- **Configuration**: Use `mo clean --whitelist` to manage protected paths, `mo purge --paths` to configure scan directories.
## Features in Detail
### Deep System Cleanup
```powershell
mo clean
```
```
Scanning cache directories...
✓ User temp files 12.3GB
✓ Browser cache (Chrome, Edge, Firefox) 8.5GB
✓ Developer tools (Node.js, npm, Python) 15.2GB
✓ Windows logs and temp files 4.1GB
✓ App-specific cache (Spotify, Slack, VS Code) 6.8GB
✓ Recycle Bin 9.2GB
====================================================================
Space freed: 56.1GB | Free space now: 180.3GB
====================================================================
```
### Smart App Uninstaller
```powershell
mo uninstall
```
```
Select Apps to Remove
═══════════════════════════
▶ ☑ Adobe Photoshop 2024 (4.2GB) | Old
☐ IntelliJ IDEA (2.8GB) | Recent
☐ Premiere Pro (3.4GB) | Recent
Uninstalling: Adobe Photoshop 2024
✓ Removed application
✓ Cleaned 52 related files across 8 locations
- AppData, Caches, Preferences
- Logs, Registry entries
- Extensions, Plugins
====================================================================
Space freed: 4.8GB
====================================================================
```
### System Optimization
```powershell
mo optimize
```
```
System: 12/32 GB RAM | 280/460 GB Disk (61%) | Uptime 6d
✓ Clear Windows Update cache
✓ Reset DNS cache
✓ Clean event logs and diagnostic reports
✓ Refresh Windows Search index
✓ Clear thumbnail cache
✓ Optimize startup programs
✓ System repairs (Font/Icon/Store/Search)
====================================================================
System optimization completed
====================================================================
```
### Disk Space Analyzer
```powershell
mo analyze
```
```
Analyze Disk C:\Users\YourName\Documents | Total: 156.8GB
▶ 1. ███████████████████ 48.2% | 📁 Downloads 75.4GB >6mo
2. ██████████░░░░░░░░░ 22.1% | 📁 Videos 34.6GB
3. ████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 14.3% | 📁 Pictures 22.4GB
4. ███░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 10.8% | 📁 Documents 16.9GB
5. ██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 5.2% | 📄 backup_2023.zip 8.2GB
↑↓←→ Navigate | O Open | F Show | Del Delete | L Large files | Q Quit
```
### Live System Status
Real-time dashboard with system health score, hardware info, and performance metrics.
```powershell
mo status
```
```
Mole Status Health ● 92 Desktop PC · Intel i7 · 32GB · Windows 11
⚙ CPU ▦ Memory
Total ████████████░░░░░░░ 45.2% Used ███████████░░░░░░░ 58.4%
Load 0.82 / 1.05 / 1.23 (8 cores) Total 18.7 / 32.0 GB
Core 1 ███████████████░░░░ 78.3% Free ████████░░░░░░░░░░ 41.6%
Core 2 ████████████░░░░░░░ 62.1% Avail 13.3 GB
▤ Disk ⚡ Power
Used █████████████░░░░░░ 67.2% Status AC Power
Free 156.3 GB Temp 58°C
Read ▮▯▯▯▯ 2.1 MB/s
Write ▮▮▮▯▯ 18.3 MB/s
⇅ Network ▶ Processes
Down ▮▮▯▯▯ 3.2 MB/s Code ▮▮▮▮▯ 42.1%
Up ▮▯▯▯▯ 0.8 MB/s Chrome ▮▮▮▯▯ 28.3%
```
Health score based on CPU, memory, disk, temperature, and I/O load. Color-coded by range.
### Project Artifact Purge
Clean old build artifacts (`node_modules`, `target`, `build`, `dist`, etc.) from your projects to free up disk space.
```powershell
mo purge
```
```
Select Categories to Clean - 18.5GB (8 selected)
➤ ● my-react-app 3.2GB | node_modules
● old-project 2.8GB | node_modules
● rust-app 4.1GB | target
● next-blog 1.9GB | node_modules
○ current-work 856MB | node_modules | Recent
● django-api 2.3GB | venv
● vue-dashboard 1.7GB | node_modules
● backend-service 2.5GB | node_modules
```
Use with caution: This will permanently delete selected artifacts. Review carefully before confirming. Recent projects — less than 7 days old — are marked and unselected by default.
Custom scan paths can be configured with `mo purge --paths`.
## Installation Options
### Manual Installation
```powershell
# Install to custom location
.\install.ps1 -InstallDir C:\Tools\Mole -AddToPath
# Create Start Menu shortcut
.\install.ps1 -AddToPath -CreateShortcut
# Optional: Custom install location
.\install.ps1 -InstallDir C:\Tools\Mole -AddToPath
```
### Uninstall
```powershell
.\install.ps1 -Uninstall
```
## Configuration
Mole stores its configuration in:
- Config: `~\.config\mole\`
- Cache: `~\.cache\mole\`
- Whitelist: `~\.config\mole\whitelist.txt`
- Purge paths: `~\.config\mole\purge_paths.txt`
## Directory Structure
```
mole/ (windows branch)
├── mole.ps1 # Main CLI entry point
├── install.ps1 # Windows installer
├── Makefile # Build automation for Go tools
├── go.mod # Go module definition
├── go.sum # Go dependencies
├── bin/
301: │ ├── clean.ps1 # Deep cleanup orchestrator
302: │ ├── uninstall.ps1 # Interactive app uninstaller
303: │ ├── optimize.ps1 # System optimization
304: │ ├── purge.ps1 # Project artifact cleanup
305: │ ├── analyze.ps1 # Disk analyzer wrapper
306: │ └── status.ps1 # Status monitor wrapper
├── cmd/
│ ├── analyze/ # Disk analyzer (Go TUI)
│ │ └── main.go
│ └── status/ # System status (Go TUI)
│ └── main.go
└── lib/
├── core/
│ ├── base.ps1 # Core definitions and utilities
│ ├── common.ps1 # Common functions loader
│ ├── file_ops.ps1 # Safe file operations
│ ├── log.ps1 # Logging functions
│ └── ui.ps1 # Interactive UI components
└── clean/
├── user.ps1 # User cleanup (temp, downloads, etc.)
├── caches.ps1 # Browser and app caches
├── dev.ps1 # Developer tool caches
├── apps.ps1 # Application leftovers
└── system.ps1 # System cleanup (requires admin)
```
## Building TUI Tools
The analyze and status commands require Go to be installed:
```powershell
# From the repository root
# Build both tools
make build
# Or build individually
go build -o bin/analyze.exe ./cmd/analyze/
go build -o bin/status.exe ./cmd/status/
# The wrapper scripts will auto-build if Go is available
```
## Support
- If Mole saved you disk space, consider starring the repo or [sharing it](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://github.com/tw93/Mole/tree/windows&text=Mole%20-%20Deep%20clean%20and%20optimize%20your%20Windows%20PC.) with friends.
- Have ideas or fixes? Check our [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/tw93/Mole/blob/windows/CONTRIBUTING.md), then open an issue or PR to help shape Mole's future.
- Love Mole? [Buy Tw93 an ice-cold Coke](https://miaoyan.app/cats.html?name=Mole) to keep the project alive and kicking! 🥤
## Community Love
### Phase 1: Core Infrastructure ✅
- [x] `install.ps1` - Windows installer
- [x] `mole.ps1` - Main CLI entry point
- [x] `lib/core/*` - Core utility libraries
### Phase 2: Cleanup Features ✅
- [x] `bin/clean.ps1` - Deep cleanup orchestrator
- [x] `bin/uninstall.ps1` - App removal with leftover detection
- [x] `bin/optimize.ps1` - System optimization
- [x] `bin/purge.ps1` - Project artifact cleanup
- [x] `lib/clean/*` - Cleanup modules
### Phase 3: TUI Tools ✅
- [x] `cmd/analyze/` - Disk usage analyzer (Go)
- [x] `cmd/status/` - Real-time system monitor (Go)
- [x] `bin/analyze.ps1` - Analyzer wrapper
- [x] `bin/status.ps1` - Status wrapper
### Phase 4: Testing & CI (Planned)
- [ ] `tests/` - Pester tests
- [ ] GitHub Actions workflows
- [ ] `scripts/build.ps1` - Build automation
Mole wouldn't be possible without these amazing contributors. They've built countless features that make Mole what it is today. Go follow them! ❤️
[](https://github.com/tw93/Mole/graphs/contributors)
Join thousands of users worldwide who trust Mole to keep their systems clean and optimized.
## License
MIT License — feel free to enjoy and participate in open source.
