how to delete all node_modules from all packages in npm 7 workspace monorepo

Question

how can I delete all node_modules folders from all packages in an npm 7 workspace?

With Lerna we could just execute lerna clean -y but when migrating to native NPM 7+ workspaces, is there some equivalent?

score 13 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 19 '21 at 06:22

you can execute this to do so:

npm exec --workspaces -- npx rimraf node_modules && npx rimraf node_modules

explanation:

npm exec will execute whatever comes next
--workspaces will execute it in all your packages in your monorepo
-- means "here comes the command to execute"
npx rimraf node_modules is the command that's executed in all packages: it means it will delete the node_modules folder
&& means "and then"
npx rimraf node_modules is executed again so the root folder node_modules also get deleted

That's all! Good luck

score 4 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 19 '21 at 06:33

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npx npkill

edited Nov 19 '21 at 06:33

cigien

answered Nov 19 '21 at 06:25

Yisheng Jiang

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 17 '23 at 10:14

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In lerna@7 Run the below command as mentioned here!

npx lerna clean -y

answered Jul 17 '23 at 10:14

Khan AbdulMajid

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