@involvex/rmdir-cli

@involvex/rmdir-cli is cross-platform command to recursively delete directories

Usage

npm install @involvex/rmdir-cli -g

and use it

rmdir <dir>

Quick Use

npx @involvex/rmdir-cli <dir>

Parameters

• -h, --help - output usage information
• -v, --version - output the version number
• -f, --force - enable recursive deletion of non-empty directories (requires confirmation)
• -y, --yes - skip confirmation prompts (non-interactive mode)

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

# Delete an empty directory
rmdir mydir

# Delete a non-empty directory with confirmation prompt
rmdir --force mydir

# Delete a non-empty directory without confirmation
rmdir --force --yes mydir

# Delete multiple directories
rmdir --force dir1 dir2 dir3

Safety Features

The --force parameter enables recursive deletion of non-empty directories, but includes safety measures:

1. Confirmation Prompt: By default, the CLI will prompt for confirmation before deleting non-empty directories
2. Non-Interactive Mode: Use --yes to skip confirmation prompts for automated scripts
3. Error Handling: Clear error messages for permission issues, non-existent directories, or invalid paths
4. Progress Information: Shows directory size and file count before deletion

Help Information

rmdir --help

Output:

Usage: rmdir [options] <dir> [dir2 ...]

Options:
  -h, --help     output usage information
  -v, --version  output the version number
  -f, --force    enable recursive deletion of non-empty directories
  -y, --yes      skip confirmation prompts (non-interactive mode)

Examples:
  rmdir mydir                    # Delete empty directory
  rmdir --force mydir           # Delete non-empty directory with confirmation
  rmdir --force --yes mydir     # Delete non-empty directory without confirmation
  rmdir --force dir1 dir2 dir3  # Delete multiple directories