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Remove `node_modules` folders in Windows in all subfolders recursively with PowerShell to avoid exceeding path max_length
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remove_node_modules_recursively.ps1
<#
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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