Filter out system junk files like .DS_Store and Thumbs.db


Keywords
junk, trash, garbage, files, os, ignore, exclude, filter, temp, tmp, system, clean, cleanup
License
MIT
Install
npm install junk@1.0.2

Documentation

junk

Filter out system junk files like .DS_Store and Thumbs.db

Install

$ npm install junk

Usage

import fs from 'node:fs/promises';
import {isNotJunk} from 'junk';

const files = await fs.readdir('some/path');

console.log(files);
//=> ['.DS_Store', 'test.jpg']

console.log(files.filter(isNotJunk));
//=> ['test.jpg']

API

isJunk(filename)

Returns true if filename matches a junk file.

isNotJunk(filename)

Returns true if filename does not match a junk file.

junkRegex

Regex used for matching junk files.