fs-extra

Drop-in replacement for Node's `fs` with extra methods like recursive copy, remove, and ensure.

fs-extra

Node.js

Drop-in replacement for Node's `fs` with extra methods like recursive copy, remove, and ensure.

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8.8 kB

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The Problem

Common filesystem tasks — copying a directory tree, removing a folder recursively, or creating a nested path if it doesn't exist — require multiple steps and careful error handling with the built-in fs module.

What It Does

fs-extra adds promise-friendly helpers such as copy, remove, ensureDir, outputFile, and emptyDir on top of the native fs API, so it works as a direct replacement while removing boilerplate.

Installation

bash

npm install fs-extra

Usage Example

import fs from "fs-extra";

await fs.ensureDir("dist/assets");
await fs.copy("public", "dist/assets");
await fs.outputFile("dist/build.txt", `built at ${new Date().toISOString()}`);

const exists = await fs.pathExists("dist/build.txt");
console.log("build file written:", exists);

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