node-modules-cleaner.sh

node-modules-cleaner.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

clear

ROOT_PATH="put/your/parent/folder/path/here"

# Function to prompt and remove
function prompt_and_remove() {
  local folder_path="$1"
  local folder_size=$(du -sh "$folder_path" | cut -f1)

  echo "Size of node_modules: $folder_size"
  echo "Path: $folder_path"
  read -p "Do you want to remove this node_modules folder? (Y/y or N/n): " confirmation

  if [ "$confirmation" == "Y" ] || [ "$confirmation" == "y" ]; then
    rm -rf "$folder_path"
    echo "node_modules folder has been cleared at $folder_path."
  else
    echo "node_modules folder was not cleared at $folder_path."
  fi
}

# Capture the find output into a variable
folders=$(find "$ROOT_PATH" -name "node_modules" -type d -prune)

# Iterate over the folders and prompt for each
IFS=$'\n'
for folder_path in $folders; do
  prompt_and_remove "$folder_path"
done

echo "Process completed."