Deleting directories programmatically is essential for cleanup operations, temporary file management, and maintaining organized file systems in Node.js applications. As the creator of CoreUI, a widely used open-source UI library, I’ve implemented directory cleanup in numerous build processes and file management utilities over 25 years of development. From my expertise, the most reliable approach is using fs.rm() with the recursive option, which can handle both empty and non-empty directories safely. This provides comprehensive directory removal capabilities for modern Node.js applications.

Deleting directories in Node.js enables cleanup operations, temporary folder management, and automated file system maintenance through built-in filesystem module methods. As the creator of CoreUI, a widely used open-source UI library, I’ve implemented directory deletion in countless Node.js applications for build cleanup, temporary file management, and automated maintenance scripts. From my expertise, the most effective approach is using fs.rm() with recursive options for modern Node.js or fs.rmdir() for older versions with proper error handling. This method provides safe directory removal with comprehensive error management and support for nested directory structures.