voidcosmos/npkill
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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This tool allows you to list any nodemodules 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! We're making an effort to internationalize the Npkill docs. Here's a list of the available translations: You don't really need to install it to use it! Simply use the following command: Or if for some reason you really want to install it: By default, npkill will scan for nodemodules starting at the path where npkill command is executed. Move between the listed folders with ↓ ↑, and use Space or Del to delete the selected folder. You can also use j and k to move between the results. You can open the directory where the selected result is placed by pressing o. To exit, Q or Ctrl + c if you're brave. Important! Some applications…
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- Easily find and remove old and heavy nodemodules folders :sparkles:
- i18n
- Table of Contents
- :heavycheckmark: Features
- :cloud: Installation
- :clipboard: Usage
- Search Mode
- Multi-Select Mode
- Entering Multi-Select Mode
- Controls
- Range Selection
- Options
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What this repository does
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 🧹
Repository facts
- Owner
- voidcosmos
- Primary language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 9,492
- Forks
- 263
- Open issues + pull requests
- 24
- License
- MIT
- Archived
- No
- Default branch
- main
- Created
- 2019-06-30T12:26:26.000Z
- Last push
- 2026-10-30T01:30:08.000Z
Topics and intended use
Owner-supplied topics: cli, command-line, developer-tools, hacktoberfest, javascript, module, node, nodejs, npm, tool, typescript
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