sindresorhus/trash
Move files and directories to the trash observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
72/100
- Activity 69
- Release rhythm 60
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 48
- age_days: 4494
- days_rel: 189
- days_push: 189
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
2665 stars · 81 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Node.js library that safely moves files and directories to the OS trash/recycle bin instead of permanently deleting them, with glob pattern support. It works cross-platform on macOS, Windows, and Linux (XDG spec).
Use cases
- safely delete files to trash instead of rm
- move files to recycle bin from nodejs
- reversible file deletion in a script
- delete files with glob patterns to trash
- cross-platform trash support in a node app
When to choose
- you want deletions to be recoverable via the OS trash
- you need cross-platform safe file removal in Node.js
- you want glob-based file matching before trashing
When to avoid
- you need permanent, irreversible deletion (use del or rimraf)
- you need robust Linux support, which is poorly maintained
- you're running as a Windows service account where recycle bin behavior is problematic
Facets
library · maturity active
file-system cli files developer-tools cross-platform windows cli trash recycle-bin safe-delete glob npm-package nodejs macos linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/sindresorhus/trash · fetched 2026-08-28 · c8d7a80092d8
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/trash · fetched 2026-08-29 · 888b68337529
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| sindresorhus/trash | main | 72 |
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