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deno clean

deno clean removes Deno's global module cache directory. See Modules for more information about how Deno caches dependencies.

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deno clean

Dry run Jump to heading

Preview what would be deleted without actually removing anything:

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deno clean --dry-run

Keeping what a project still needs Jump to heading

Use --except with one or more entry points to remove everything from the cache except the data those files need:

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deno clean --except main.ts

When to use this Jump to heading

Use deno clean when you need to:

  • Resolve issues caused by corrupted or stale cached modules
  • Free disk space used by cached dependencies
Command line usage:
deno clean [OPTIONS] [except-paths]...

Remove the cache directory ($DENO_DIR)

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--dry-run
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Show what would be removed without performing any actions.

--except, -e
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Retain cache data needed by the given files.

Dependency management options Jump to heading

--node-modules-dir<MODE>optional
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Selects the node_modules directory mode for npm packages (not a path). One of: auto (create a local node_modules directory and install npm packages into it), manual (use the existing local node_modules directory, do not modify it), none (do not use a local node_modules directory; resolve npm packages from the global cache). Defaults to auto when the flag is passed without a value.

--node-modules-linker<MODE>
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Sets the linker mode for npm packages (isolated or hoisted).

--vendor<vendor>optional
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Toggles local vendor folder usage for remote modules and a node_modules folder for npm packages.

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