Data-X

A fast, visual disk space analyzer with modern GUI and TUI interfaces.

Features

• Multiple Visualizations: Treemap and Sunburst
• Dual Interface: Modern GUI (Tauri + React) and Terminal UI (TUI)
• Fast Scanning: Parallel directory scanning with real-time progress
• Cross-Platform: macOS, Windows, Linux
• Remote Scanning: Analyze remote servers via SSH
• File Management: Open in Finder/Explorer, Move to Trash

Installation

macOS

Download the latest .dmg from Releases.

# Or build from source
git clone https://github.com/cassel/data-x.git
cd data-x
cargo tauri build

Windows

Download the latest .exe installer or portable version from Releases.

Linux

git clone https://github.com/cassel/data-x.git
cd data-x
cargo tauri build

Usage

GUI Mode (Default)

Double-click the app or run:

data-x

TUI Mode (Terminal)

# Analyze current directory
data-x --tui

# Analyze specific path
data-x --tui /path/to/folder

# Remote server via SSH
data-x user@server:/remote/path

# JSON output for scripting
data-x --json /path/to/folder

Command Line Options

Usage: data-x [OPTIONS] [PATH]

Arguments:
  [PATH]  Directory to analyze (default: current directory)

Options:
  -d, --depth <DEPTH>         Maximum depth to scan
  -x, --exclude <PATTERN>     Patterns to exclude (can be repeated)
      --json                  Output JSON instead of TUI
  -n, --top <N>               Show only N largest items (with --json)
      --no-cross-mount        Don't cross filesystem boundaries
      --apparent-size         Use apparent size instead of disk usage
      --tui                   Force TUI mode
      --color-scheme <NAME>   Color scheme: default, dark, light, colorblind
  -h, --help                  Print help
  -V, --version               Print version

Building from Source

Prerequisites

• Rust (1.70+)
• Node.js (18+)
• Tauri CLI

Build

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/cassel/data-x.git
cd data-x

# Install frontend dependencies
cd ui && npm install && cd ..

# Build GUI app
cargo tauri build

# Build TUI only (no GUI dependencies)
cargo build --release --no-default-features

Development

# Run in development mode with hot reload
cd ui && npm run tauri dev

Tech Stack

• Backend: Rust
• GUI: Tauri 2.x + React + TypeScript
• TUI: Ratatui + Crossterm
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Visualizations: D3.js + HTML Canvas

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Author

Created by Cassel