Delphi Project Cleaner (Console)

Delphi Project Cleaner is a lightweight Windows utility that automatically removes compiler-generated, temporary, cache, and build files from Delphi projects. It helps keep projects clean, reduces repository size, and prepares them for Git, backups, or sharing.

Features

• Automatically detects Delphi projects (.dpr)
• Scans project folders and subfolders
• Removes compiler-generated and temporary files
• Deletes orphaned .dproj.* and .groupproj.* files
• Cleans __history and __recovery folders
• Removes ModelSupport_* directories
• Deletes empty folders after cleanup
• Displays detected projects before cleaning
• Shows a detailed cleanup summary
• Supports multiple Delphi projects in a single directory

Files Removed

The cleaner removes files such as:

• .cfg
• .res
• .dcu
• .dres
• .identcache
• .tvsconfig
• .dof
• .bdsproj.local
• .stat
• .otares
• .vlb
• .rsm
• .~dpr
• *.dproj.*
• *.groupproj.*

Folders Removed

• __history
• __recovery
• ModelSupport_*
• Empty folders created after cleanup

Command Line Options

Command	Description
-help	Show the help menu.
-install	Register the application in Windows App Paths.
-uninstall	Remove the App Paths registration.
-about	Display application information.

Usage

1. Run Delphi Project Cleaner.
2. The application automatically scans the current folder for Delphi projects.
3. If no project is found, enter the project path manually.
4. Review the detected projects.
5. The cleaner removes unnecessary files and displays a cleanup summary.

Why Use It?

Keeping unnecessary generated files in a repository increases its size and makes version control more difficult. Delphi Project Cleaner removes these files automatically while preserving your source code.

Developer

Shohanur Rahman

Published by SR Studio 24 - BD