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M2 Repo Cleaner 1.1 by Japplis is a lightweight utility designed to reclaim disk space by deleting obsolete artifacts from the Apache Maven local repository, typically located in the ~/.m2 folder. As Java developers repeatedly build projects, Maven caches every dependency, plugin, and snapshot version indefinitely, causing the repository to swell with outdated or never-reused files that can consume gigabytes of storage. M2 Repo Cleaner scans this cache, identifies artifacts whose release or snapshot versions have been superseded, and safely removes them while preserving the most recent and still-referenced modules. The operation is non-destructive: the tool only touches files that are not linked to any pom.xml in the current workspace, ensuring ongoing builds remain intact. Ideal for CI servers, shared development boxes, or personal laptops where multiple branches and snapshots accumulate rapidly, the program provides a one-click purge that can free several hundred megabytes in seconds. Because it focuses exclusively on the local Maven cache, it complements rather than replaces broader disk-cleaning software and fits squarely in the Developer Tools / Build Automation category. Japplis has released only one version to date—1.1—keeping the feature set minimal and the executable small. The software is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads provided via trusted Windows package sources such as winget, always delivering the latest version and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.
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