Amaterasu 🔥

Amaterasu is a secure file and directory deletion utility that erases files and directories from existence, ensuring that sensitive data is permanently destroyed.

Features

• Securely delete files by overwriting them with random data
• Support for secure deletion of files of any size
• Configurable number of overwrite passes for increased security
• Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Easy to use command-line interface

Requirements

• Deno runtime environment (version 1.0.0 or later)

Installation

1. Make sure you have Deno installed on your system. If you don't have it yet, follow the installation instructions at https://deno.land.

2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/sidedwards/amaterasu.git
   

3. Compile into an executable binary:

   deno compile --unstable --allow-read --allow-write amaterasu.ts
   

   You will see an executable binary named amaterasu (or amaterasu.exe on Windows) in the current directory.

   Note The --unstable flag is required as deno compile is an unstable feature at the time of writing. The --allow-read and --allow-write flags are needed for file access during runtime.

Usage

General usage:

./amaterasu [file|directory] [options]

On Windows:

.\amaterasu.exe [file|directory] [options]

Options:

• --passes, -p [number]: Number of overwrite passes (default: 3)
• --help: Show help message

Example

Securely delete a file called secret.txt with 5 overwrite passes:

./amaterasu secret.txt --passes 5

On Windows:

.\amaterasu.exe secret.txt --passes 5

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to the project, feel free to open a pull request or create an issue to report bugs or suggest improvements.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.