Directory Operations in Node.js
From the Node.js Core Modules cheat sheet · File System (fs) · verified Jul 2026
Directory Operations
Create, read, and remove directories
javascript
const fs = require('fs').promises
const path = require('path')
// Create directory (recursive)
await fs.mkdir('path/to/dir', { recursive: true })
// Read directory contents
const files = await fs.readdir('./src')
// With file types
const entries = await fs.readdir('./src', { withFileTypes: true })
const dirs = entries.filter(e => e.isDirectory())
// Remove directory
await fs.rmdir('path/to/dir')
// Remove with contents (Node 14+)
await fs.rm('path/to/dir', { recursive: true, force: true })💡 Use recursive: true to create nested directories
⚡ readdir with withFileTypes avoids extra stat calls
⚠️ fs.rm() with force: true is like rm -rf (dangerous)
📌 Watch has platform-specific limitations
🔗 Related: glob for pattern matching
filesystemdirectories
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