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 10 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-10-07T06:42:57.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-05-11T19:23:49.167Z (7 months ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage:
- Size: 35.2 KB
- Stars: 324
- Watchers: 8
- Forks: 21
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
- License: license
- Security: .github/security.md
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README
# 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