Remove all node_module folders recursively
Remove all node_module folders (or any type of folder/file) find . - name "node_modules" - 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 reproduce https://coderwall.com/p/guqrca/remove-all-node_module-folders-recursively