PowerShell - Remove node_modules Folders Recursively

Remove node_modules Folders Recursively PowerShell Code

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Overview

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• Remove `node_modules` folders in Windows in all subfolders recursively with PowerShell to avoid exceeding path max_length

Code Snippet

<# 
Note: Eliminate `-WhatIf` parameter to get action be actually done 
Note: PS with version prior to 4.0 can't delete non-empty folders
#>
 
Get-ChildItem -Path "." -Include "node_modules" -Recurse -Directory | Remove-Item -Recurse -Force -WhatIf

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Note created on 2024-05-03 and last modified on 2024-05-03.

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