deno clean

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

Basic usage Jump to heading#

›_

deno clean

Dry run Jump to heading#

Preview what would be deleted without actually removing anything:

›_

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:

›_

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)

Options Jump to heading#

--dry-run

Show what would be removed without performing any actions.

--except, -e

Retain cache data needed by the given files.

Dependency management options Jump to heading#

--node-modules-dir<MODE>optional

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>

Sets the linker mode for npm packages (isolated or hoisted).

--vendor<vendor>optional

Toggles local vendor folder usage for remote modules and a node_modules folder for npm packages.