CleanCloud is read-only by design - it cannot delete anything, even by accident. Scans AWS/Azure for orphaned resources and gives you evidence-based recommendations.
Key differences from other tools: - No Delete permissions required (read-only IAM policy) - No automated cleanup (you decide what to delete) - Conservative confidence scoring (HIGH: 90%+, MEDIUM: 70-90%) - Open source (MIT), runs locally
1,800+ downloads in 6 weeks. Interesting signal: 21% manually download to audit code (vs 2% typical).
Technical details: - Python CLI, uses standard AWS SDK (boto3) - Finds: Unattached EBS, old snapshots, infinite CloudWatch retention - CI/CD ready: JSON output, exit codes - No external API calls (runs entirely locally)
Would love feedback on what resources to check next!
GitHub: https://github.com/cleancloud-io/cleancloud Website: https://getcleancloud.com
IMO, don't mention aws-nuke at all. This isn't the same kind of product as aws-nuke, which is explicitly the "One-click cleanup workflows" category in your "Not designed for" box. Your tool is for accounts that I'm not trying to nuke. So why invite the comparison? These tools are not intended for the same use case.
Spitballing here, I'd think you would want to lean into the cost savings aspect of deleting orphaned resources. aws-nuke is about cleaning out disposable AWS accounts. CleanCloud is about cloud cost optimization on real production/staging accounts.
A final note: it seems like the name CleanCloud is already used by a laundry service provider. You still have time to pick a different name for which you can take the top Google spot.