jprichardson/node-fs-extra

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

fs-extra is a Node.js library that extends the native fs module with extra file system methods like copy(), remove(), and mkdirs(), plus promise support. It is a drop-in replacement for fs and bundles functionality from mkdirp, rimraf, and ncp.

Use cases

• copy directories recursively in node
• delete a folder like rm -rf in javascript
• create nested directories in nodejs
• promise-based file system operations
• move files and folders in node
• replace the native fs module with extra methods

When to choose

• you need convenient file operations like recursive copy, move, or mkdir -p in Node.js
• you want promise support for fs methods without writing wrappers
• you want one dependency instead of mkdirp, rimraf, and ncp

When to avoid

• you only need basic fs operations already in the native module
• you are targeting modern Node.js where fs/promises and fs.cp may suffice
• you need file system access outside Node.js

Facets

library · maturity stable

file-system developer-tools files backend fs promises drop-in-replacement file-operations nodejs javascript

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