Remove all node_module folders recursively
Remove all node_module folders (or any type of folder/file)
find . -name "node_modules" -type d -exec rm -rf '{}' +That will delete the folder and files even if there is a space in the name.
That saved me about 5GB over several hundred node projects which I had not touched in a while.
If I need the node modules back, I can simply run npm install
Written by S.Lacy
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This helped me, thanks man :)
Don't you think adding -type d to the find command might improve it a little, so it would be
find . -name "node_modules" -type d -exec rm -rf '{}' +
Include the "prune" argument to not go over children nodemodules.
```
find . -name "nodemodules" -type d -prune -exec rm -rf '{}' +
```
I created an Automator action that searches my /Sites folder for node_module folders and autmagically moves them to the Trash on my Mac. I have my /Documents folder and /Sites folders symlinked with my /Dropbox folder so they are backed up automatically. In the event I have have a full system crash and no current backup it works out great.
