https://github.com/sindresorhus/del-cli

Delete files and directories
https://github.com/sindresorhus/del-cli

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Delete files and directories

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/sindresorhus/del-cli
• Owner: sindresorhus
• License: mit
• Created: 2015-12-06T22:33:15.000Z (about 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-10-07T06:42:57.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-09T19:36:32.315Z (10 days ago)
• Language: JavaScript
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• Size: 35.2 KB
• Stars: 317
• Watchers: 8
• Forks: 20
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: readme.md
  • License: license
  • Security: .github/security.md

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# del-cli

> Delete files and directories

Useful for use in build scripts and automated things.

*Note that this does permanent deletion. See [`trash-cli`](https://github.com/sindresorhus/trash-cli) for something safer.*

## Install

```sh

npm install --global del-cli

```

## Usage

```

$ del --help

  Usage

    $ del  …

  Options

    --force, -f    Allow deleting the current working directory and outside

    --dry-run, -d  List what would be deleted instead of deleting

    --verbose, -v  Display the absolute path of files and directories as they are deleted

  Examples

    $ del unicorn.png rainbow.png

    $ del "*.png" "!unicorn.png"

```

> :warning: **Windows users**: Since `$ del` is already a builtin command on Windows, you need to use `$ del-cli` there.

## Comparison

Benefits over `rimraf` CLI: Supports globbing (even on Windows), safer by default as it doesn't allow deleting parent directories, and has a dry-run mode.

Benefits over `rm -rf`: Cross-platform, safer by default as it doesn't allow deleting parent directories, and has a dry-run mode.

## Related

- [del](https://github.com/sindresorhus/del) - API for this package

- [trash-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/trash-cli) - Move files and directories to the trash

- [make-dir-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/make-dir-cli) - Make directories and their parents if needed