Delete files and folders using globs

Pretty much rimraf with a Promise API and support for multiple files and globbing. It also protects you against deleting the current working directory and above.

$ npm install --save del

const del = require('del');

del(['tmp/*.js', '!tmp/unicorn.js']).then(paths => {
	console.log('Deleted files and folders:\n', paths.join('\n'));
});

The glob pattern ** matches all children and the parent.

So this won't work:

del.sync(['public/assets/**', '!public/assets/goat.png']);

You have to explicitly ignore the parent directories too:

del.sync(['public/assets/**', '!public/assets', '!public/assets/goat.png']);

Suggestions on how to improve this welcome!

Returns a promise for an array of deleted paths.

Returns an array of deleted paths.

Type: string, array

See supported minimatch patterns.

• Pattern examples with expected matches
• Quick globbing pattern overview

Type: object

See the node-glob options.

Type: boolean
Default: false

Allow deleting the current working directory and files/folders outside it.

Type: boolean
Default: false

See what would be deleted.

const del = require('del');

del(['tmp/*.js'], {dryRun: true}).then(paths => {
	console.log('Files and folders that would be deleted:\n', paths.join('\n'));
});

See trash-cli.

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