Preset Modes

Clean Wizard ships with three preset modes that select which cleaners run. Each mode is designed for a different use case.

Quick Mode

clean-wizard clean --mode quick

Safe daily cleanup. Excludes system-critical paths and operations that require elevated privileges.

Cleaners:

• Homebrew
• Go
• Node
• TempFiles
• BuildCache

Best for: Daily or weekly developer workstation cleanup.

Standard Mode

clean-wizard clean --mode standard

Full cleanup with all available cleaners. This is the default.

Cleaners: Everything from quick mode, plus:

• Nix (generation cleanup + garbage collection)
• Docker (system prune)
• Cargo
• SystemCache
• ProjectExec
• CompiledBinaries
• GitHistory
• Golangci-lint

Best for: Periodic deep cleanup (monthly).

Aggressive Mode

clean-wizard clean --mode aggressive

Nuclear cleanup including destructive operations.

Additional behavior:

• Full Docker with volumes (no keep count)
• All Nix generations (except current)
• All system caches

Warning: Aggressive mode includes destructive operations. Always use --dry-run first.

Best for: CI/CD cleanup steps, fresh installs, or when you need maximum space reclamation.

Custom Presets

Define your own presets in the config file:

presets:
  my-weekly:
    cleaners: [go, node, docker, nix]

Then run:

clean-wizard clean --profile my-weekly

See Configuration for details.