VsCleanerTool

VsCleanerTool

A .NET tool to clean up Visual Studio generated folders (.vs, bin, obj) from project directories.

For full documentation and updates, visit our project site.

Installation

Install as a global tool:

dotnet tool install --global VsCleanerTool

Or install locally to your project:

dotnet new tool-manifest # If you don't have one
dotnet tool install VsCleanerTool

Usage

Navigate to your project directory and run:

# Preview mode - shows what would be deleted
vsclean

# Delete mode - removes the folders
vsclean --delete
# or
vsclean -d

Features

• Scans recursively from the current directory
• Identifies .vs, bin, and obj folders
• Preview mode shows which folders would be deleted
• Delete mode removes the found folders
• Checks if .vs folder is locked by Visual Studio
• Color-coded output for better readability

Building from Source

git clone [repository-url]
cd VsCleanerTool
dotnet pack

This will create a NuGet package in the ./nupkg directory.

To install the locally built package:

dotnet tool install --global --add-source ./nupkg VsCleanerTool

License

MIT