rimraf
Cross-platform delete directories and files recursively like Unix rm -rf command.
Dev workflow and config npm BlueOak-1.0.0
Used in agent projects
230
1.8% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in dev workflow and config
#9 of 88
by use in those projects
Downloads
16M
npm, last 7 days, rimraf
GitHub stars
5,855
last push May 15, 2026
How rimraf is used
rimraf is a dependency in 230 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (1.8%), #9 of 88 in dev workflow and config. The most used alternative there is dotenv. Projects that use it most often also use TypeScript (90.0%), Prettier (48.7%), Husky (29.1%).
Often used with rimraf
| TypeScript | 90.0% of rimraf projects · 1.6× more than average |
|---|---|
| Prettier | 48.7% of rimraf projects · 2.8× more than average |
| Husky | 29.1% of rimraf projects · 4.6× more than average |
| ts-node | 27.0% of rimraf projects · 4.0× more than average |
| ESLint | 61.7% of rimraf projects · 1.6× more than average |
| lint-staged | 23.5% of rimraf projects · 5.0× more than average |
| Vitest | 33.5% of rimraf projects · 2.7× more than average |
| cross-env | 17.4% of rimraf projects · 8.3× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 2.5% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | 2.7% of projects set up for it |
| Cursor | 2.5% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 4.0% of projects set up for it |
| Gemini CLI | 2.7% of projects set up for it |
| Devin Desktop | 2.6% of projects set up for it |
| OpenCode | 1.9% of projects set up for it |
| Kiro | 3.4% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list rimraf as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install rimraf |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (186), Next.js (23), Python (10), Rust (7) |
| Example projects | handsontable/handsontable, gitpod-io/gitpod, primer/react, crbnos/carbon, Nexus-Mods/Vortex |
Alternatives to rimraf
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dotenv npm Load environment variables from .env files into process.env. |
2,001 (15.8%) | 189M | 20.5K | BSD-2-Clause |
| python-dotenv pypi Load environment variables from .env files in Python applications. |
828 (6.5%) | 156M | 8,898 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Husky npm Modern Git hooks manager for running tasks on git events. |
797 (6.3%) | 36.2M | 35.3K | MIT |
| lint-staged npm Run linters on git staged files to catch issues before commit. |
591 (4.7%) | 29.5M | 14.7K | MIT |
| concurrently npm Run multiple npm scripts concurrently for efficient development workflows. |
572 (4.5%) | 22.2M | 7,856 | MIT |
| cross-env npm Set environment variables across Windows, Mac and Linux in npm scripts. |
265 (2.1%) | 25.8M | 6,521 | MIT |
| Pydantic Settings pypi Settings management and configuration from environment variables using Pydantic. |
251 (2.0%) | 96.8M | 1,475 | — |
| Rich pypi Python library for rich text and beautiful formatting in terminal output. |
243 (1.9%) | 117M | 57.5K | MIT |