The tool to allows you to list any node_modules directories in your system - npkill

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Easily find and remove old and heavy node_modules folders sparkles

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This tool allows you to list any node_modules directories in your system, as well as the space they take up. You can then select which ones you want to erase to free up space. Yay!

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Features

  • Clear space: Get rid of old and dusty node_modules cluttering up your machine.
  • Very fast: NPKILL is written in TypeScript, but searches are performed at a low level, improving performance greatly.
  • Easy to use: Say goodbye to lengthy commands. Using npkill is as simple as reading a list of your node_modules, and pressing Del to get rid of them. Could it be any easier? ;)
  • Minified: It barely has any dependencies.

Installation

$ npm i -g npkill
Unix users may need to run the command with sudo

Usage

$ npkill
By default, npkill will scan for node_modules starting at the path where npkill command is executed.
Move between the listed folders with ↓ ↑, and use Space to delete the selected folder (v0.2.2 and below the key was Del).
To exit, Q or Ctrl + c if you're brave.

Options

ARGUMENTDESCRIPTION
-c, --bg-colorChange row highlight color. (Available: blue, cyan, magenta, white, red and yellow)
-d, --directorySet the directory from which to begin searching. By default, starting-point is .
-D, --delete-allCURRENTLY DISABLED. Automatically delete all node_modules folders that are found.
-e, --show-errorsShow error messages related to the search if any
-f, --fullStart searching from the home of the user (example: "/home/user" in linux)
-h, --help, ?Show this help page and exit
-v, --versionShow npkill version
Warning: In future versions some commands may change

Examples

  • Search node_modules directories in your projects directory:
npkill -d ~/projects

# other alternative:
cd ~/projects
npkill
  • Delete all node_modules that have sneaked into your backups, and show errors if any occur:
npkill -d ~/backups/ -e

Roadmap

  •  Release 0.1.0 !
  •  Improve code
    •  Improve performance
    •  Improve performance even more!
  •  Reduce dependencies to be a more minimalist module
  •  Allow the search for other types of directories (targets)
  •  Allow to filter by directories that have not been used in a period of time
  •  Create option for displaying directories in tree format
  •  Add some menus
  •  Periodic and automatic cleaning (?)

Known-bugs

  • Sometimes, CLI is blocked while folder is deleting.
  • (SOLVED) Performance issues when searching from high level directories (like / in linux).
  • (SOLVED) Sometimes text collapses when updating the cli.
  • (SOLVED) Analyzing the size of the directories takes longer than it should.
  • (SOLVED) State "searching..." does not change even if search has been completed

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