# Bun Delete directories

> Delete directories

- Skill: `jarle/bun-delete-directories` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add jarle/bun-delete-directories`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/jarle/bun-delete-directories/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: jarle (https://skillmd.com/u/jarle)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/jarle/bun-delete-directories

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# Delete directories

To recursively delete a directory and all its contents, use `rm` from `node:fs/promises`. This is like running `rm -rf` in JavaScript.

```ts delete-directory.ts icon="https://mintcdn.com/bun-1dd33a4e/nIz6GtMH5K-dfXeV/icons/typescript.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=nIz6GtMH5K-dfXeV&q=85&s=5d73d76daf7eb7b158469d8c30d349b0" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"dracula"}}
import { rm } from "node:fs/promises";

// Delete a directory and all its contents
await rm("path/to/directory", { recursive: true, force: true });
```

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These options configure the deletion behavior:

* `recursive: true` - Delete subdirectories and their contents
* `force: true` - Don't throw errors if the directory doesn't exist

You can also use it without `force` to ensure the directory exists:

```ts delete-directory.ts icon="https://mintcdn.com/bun-1dd33a4e/nIz6GtMH5K-dfXeV/icons/typescript.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=nIz6GtMH5K-dfXeV&q=85&s=5d73d76daf7eb7b158469d8c30d349b0" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"dracula"}}
try {
  await rm("path/to/directory", { recursive: true });
} catch (error) {
  if (error.code === "ENOENT") {
    console.log("Directory doesn't exist");
  } else {
    throw error;
  }
}
```

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See [Docs > API > FileSystem](/runtime/file-io) for more filesystem operations.