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Delete node_modules folder recursively from a specified path using command line
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Print out a list of directories to be deleted:

find . -name 'node_modules' -type d -prune

Delete directories from the current working directory:

find . -name 'node_modules' -type d -prune -print -exec rm -rf '{}' +

Alternatively you can use trash (brew install trash) for staged deletion:

find . -name node_modules -type d -prune -exec trash {} +

Reference: https://stackoverflow.com/a/43561012/11644167

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