micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

`-clean` option doesn't replace folders with proper files

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Description

Description of the problem or steps to reproduce

micro -clean doesn't delete bindings.json (and maybe settings.json) folder if it was replaces by user

Specifications

Commit hash: https://github.com/zyedidia/micro/commit/68d88b571de6dca9fb8f03e2a3caafa2287c38d4
OS: Debian12
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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by replacing bindings.json or settings.json with a folder and running micro -clean on Debian 12. Trace the -clean option's handling of these paths; done means folders that should be files are removed and can be recreated as proper files.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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