Nuke-mods 🚀

nuke-mods is a command-line tool to delete all node_modules directories in a specified folder and its subdirectories, with the option to exclude specific folders from deletion. 💻🗑️

No more manual deletion and don't let node_modules eat up your storage!

Features ✨

• Delete all node_modules directories inside the specified folder and its subfolders.
• Exclude specific folders (both top-level and nested) from deletion.
• Process multiple folders at once.
• Defaults to the current directory if no folder is specified.

Installation ⚙️

Install nuke-mods globally with npm:

npm install -g nuke-mods

Usage 📜

Basic Usage

By default, nuke-mods will delete all node_modules directories inside the current directory:

nuke-mods

Specify Folders to Search

Specify one or more folders to search for node_modules directories:

nuke-mods folder1,folder2

Exclude Specific Folders

Use the --exclude flag to exclude one or more folders (and their node_modules) from deletion. The script will skip deleting node_modules inside these excluded folders:

nuke-mods --exclude=folder3,folder4

You can specify multiple folders to exclude, and they can be nested. The script will only skip node_modules inside the specified folders.

Combine Folders and Exclusions

You can combine both folder specifications and exclusions:

nuke-mods folder1,folder2 --exclude=folder3,folder4

This will:

• Search for node_modules inside folder1 and folder2.
• Exclude any node_modules inside folder3 and folder4 (including nested ones).

Examples

1. Delete node_modules inside the current directory:

   nuke-mods

2. Delete node_modules inside project-1 and project-2, but exclude node_modules inside project-2/pro-4:

   nuke-mods project-1,project-2 --exclude=project-2/pro-4

3. Delete node_modules inside project-1, project-2, and project-3, but exclude project-2/pro-4 and project-1/pro-1:

   nuke-mods project-1,project-2,project-3 --exclude=project-2/pro-4,project-1/pro-1

How It Works 🛠️

1. Target Folders: The script looks for node_modules inside the folders you specify or the current directory by default.
2. Exclusion Logic: If you specify --exclude, the script will skip deleting node_modules inside those excluded folders, whether they are top-level or nested.

Installation Issues 🚨

If you run into issues with the command not being recognized, ensure the package is installed globally:

npm install -g nuke-mods

You may also need to ensure the script has executable permissions:

chmod +x /path/to/nuke-mods

Accidently deleted node_modules?? No worries just run:

npm install