rmrf-progress

A command-line utility that provides progress tracking and safety features for recursive file deletion operations.

Features

• Real-time progress bar with completion percentage and ETA
• Dry-run mode to preview deletions without executing them
• Confirmation prompt for destructive operations
• Verbose output option for detailed logging
• Safety checks to prevent accidental deletion of root or current directory
• Graceful error handling for inaccessible files

Installation

From Source

git clone https://github.com/Cod-e-Codes/rmrf-progress.git
cd rmrf-progress
go build -o rmrf-progress main.go

Usage

rmrf-progress [options] <target-directory>

Options

• --dry-run: Show what would be deleted without actually deleting anything
• --verbose: Print each file path as it's processed
• --force: Skip the confirmation prompt (use with caution)

Examples

Preview what would be deleted:

rmrf-progress --dry-run /path/to/directory

Delete with verbose output:

rmrf-progress --verbose /path/to/directory

Force deletion without confirmation:

rmrf-progress --force /path/to/directory

Safety Features

• Prevents deletion of root directory (/) and current directory (.)
• Requires explicit confirmation before proceeding with deletion
• Continues operation even when individual files cannot be accessed
• Processes files in reverse order (files before directories)

Requirements

• Go 1.25.0 or later

Dependencies

• github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 - Progress bar library

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.