The first public release of Sifty, a Windows maintenance CLI + TUI that sifts the junk from the keep. Clean junk, analyze disks, find duplicates, manage apps/startup/services, apply updates, prune dev artifacts, and organize files. Dry-run by default, Recycle Bin only.
Install
pipx install sifty # or: pip install sifty
sifty doctor
sifty tuiPrefer no Python? Grab sifty.exe from the Assets below; it's standalone.
Highlights in 0.6.0
sifty checkup: one read-only scan of everything (junk, updates, registry orphans, stale downloads, disk space, startup), with one-tap fixes in the TUI.- Uninstall leftovers scanner (
sifty apps leftovers "App"): finds what an uninstaller left behind in AppData/ProgramData, conservatively and safely. sifty config: view and edit settings without hunting through%APPDATA%.- Broader browser-cache cleaning: every Chrome/Edge/Brave/Vivaldi profile + Firefox; cache only, never cookies/history.
- Crash-dump & WER junk categories,
sifty organize undo, and a redesigned Home where checkup findings fix in place. - AI chat approvals are now inline Run/Skip buttons in the conversation.
See the full changelog.
Safety
All deletion goes to the Recycle Bin through one audited code path; destructive commands are dry-run until --apply; C:\Windows, Program Files, ProgramData and your profile/drive roots are refused. The local AI is advisory and never deletes on its own.