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One command to remove gigabytes of unused `node_modules` data

Programming is just one big cycle. Create or download a project, install your dependencies, build something amazing, and move on to the next one. However, with node.js projects, there's a glaring problem.

Every time you move on to another project, you leave incredible amounts of data in the node_modules folder that you may never use again. This can add up... quite quickly.

NPM is heavier than a black hole meme

Don't despair! There's an easy fix, and it's called npkill.

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List any node_modules 📦 dir in your system and how heavy they are. You can then select which ones you want to erase to free up space 🧹

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Easily find and remove old and heavy node_modules folders ✨

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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.

  • Last Workspace Usage: Check when was the last time you modified a file in the workspace (indicated in the last_mod column).

  • 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…





It's an easy CLI that provides a user friendly interface to scroll through all of your node_modules folders, and, if necessary, delete some at the click of the button.

Personally, I think it's an incredibly cool and useful tool, and I'm sure you will too! To get started, just type:

npx npkill
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And start freeing space!

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Foxy4096

Hehe, really if node_modules could be measured it would have so massive gravity that it will attract object from the farest galaxy ever discovered by human being.

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Rodrigo Fernando

Really nice!