Developer Cleaner is a small command-line tool that helps you identify and remove old node_modules directories to free up disk space. It allows filtering by modification year, helping you keep only recent projects and remove those you no longer use.

Features

Search for node_modules directories in any location
Filter by year (2023 and earlier, 2022 and earlier, etc.)
Display size of each found directory
Interactive interface to select which directories to remove
Safety confirmation before deleting any files

Installation

Local Installation

git clone https://github.com/tonderflash/developer-cleaner.git
cd developer-cleaner
npm install
npm link

You can install this tool globally via npm:

npm install -g developer-cleaner

Usage

Once installed, you can run:

developer-cleaner

Follow the interactive prompts to:

Select the base directory to search (defaults to ~/Developer)
Choose which years of node_modules to clean
Review the list of found directories
Confirm deletion

Precautions

IMPORTANT! This tool deletes directories. Make sure to review the list before confirming.
Deleted directories do not go to the trash, they are removed directly.
We recommend making a backup before using this tool for the first time.

Contributing

If you want to improve this tool, contributions are welcome!

Language Support

Readme en Español

License

MIT

Keywords

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Package last updated on 05 Apr 2025

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