Force delete files or folders using globs
If the matching files or folders are managed by git, theyʼll be deleted and marked as deleted in staging area. Otherwise, theyʼll be deleted permanently (not to the trash).
- Filters the files that should be deleted by using globby
- Maps the matching paths one-by-one to be included in
git rm -rfcommand - Uses rimraf if the matching item isnʼt managed by
git - These processes run concurrently
npm install force-delconst forceDel = require('force-del');
forceDel(['**/*.{gif,jpg}', 'oops/vids/*.3gp']).then(paths => {
console.log('Deleted:\n', paths.join('\n'));
});Returns Promise<Array> of deleted paths.
Type: string | string[]
See supported minimatch patterns.
Type: Object
Type: number
Default: Infinity
Minimum: 1
Concurrency limit.
Type: string
Default: process.cwd()
Current working directory.
Type: boolean
Default: false
Set to true to match files only.
Other options are derived from the defaults of these libraries:
- force-del-cli － CLI for this module
- remove-lockfiles － Prevent committing lockfiles
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