voidcosmos / voidcosmos/npkill

Allow moving folders to trash rather than completely deleting them

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enhancement
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TypeScript
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Description

Instead of rm-ing the folders when a delete is triggered, it would be helpful to have an option that trashes them instead such as --trash. This is much safer and reversible.

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Research direction

Start in src/services/linux-files.service.ts at the linked rm call and review how the delete action is triggered. Add an optional --trash path using the referenced trash package, while retaining permanent deletion otherwise; done means selected folders can be safely restored when the option is used.

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Assessment

Tech stack
nodejs, typescript
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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