unsymlink.js

// Replaces symbolic links at the given directory with the files/directories they point to. Useful e.g. for git repos because git can't commit symlinks.

const fs = require('fs');
const path = require('path');

function unsymlink(dir) {
  if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
    console.error(`Directory ${dir} does not exist.`);
    return;
  }

  const items = fs.readdirSync(dir);

  items.forEach((item) => {
    const itemPath = path.join(dir, item);
    const stats = fs.lstatSync(itemPath);

    if (stats.isSymbolicLink()) {
      const realPath = fs.realpathSync(itemPath);
      fs.unlinkSync(itemPath);
      if (stats.isFile()) {
        fs.copyFileSync(realPath, itemPath);
      } else if (stats.isDirectory()) {
        fs.mkdirSync(itemPath);
        unsymlink(realPath);
      }
      console.log(`Unsymlinked ${itemPath}`);
    } else if (stats.isDirectory()) {
      unsymlink(itemPath);
    }
  });
}

if (process.argv.length < 3) {
  console.error('Please provide a directory path as an argument.');
  process.exit(1);
}

const targetDir = process.argv[2];
unsymlink(targetDir);