# jprichardson/node-fs-extra

Node.js: extra methods for the fs object like copy(), remove(), mkdirs()

Repository: https://github.com/jprichardson/node-fs-extra
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/node-fs-extra
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: javascript, nodejs, filesystem, move, copy, remove, delete
Last push: 2026-07-23T19:51:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5404, "days_push": 41, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9595, forks 784 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:35.995919+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: file-system
- domain: developer-tools, files, backend
- platform: -
- tags: fs, promises, drop-in-replacement, file-operations, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- jprichardson/node-fs-extra (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:35.995919+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:21:53.859964+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jprichardson/node-fs-extra (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:35.995919+00:00, sha 77484fff7ce4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.