Option to delete dotfiles

[callumlocke]

I expected del ./** to clear my current working directory, but it leaves dotfiles intact.

Can this be changed, or a flag be added to allow deleting dotfiles?

[schnittstabil]

I do not know why, but:

del ./* --dot # works
del --dot ./* # does not

@callumlocke NB: del ./** also tries to remove the working directory. If you want that, you have to run del --force ./** --dot.

[callumlocke]

hmm, just tried --dot but it has no effect for me.

I can't see dot anywhere in the code: https://github.com/sindresorhus/del-cli/blob/master/cli.js

are you sure there's a --dot flag?

[schnittstabil]

The option is passed through del: cli.flags (and node-glob)

This should also work: These work for me:

$ find
# .
# ./.hidden

$ del ./* --dot
$ del --dot=true ./* # works too

$ find
# .

On Windows you may have to escape the pattern:

del --dot=true "./*"

[SamVerschueren]

Closing this as the solution provided by @schnittstabil works. If you still experience issues, don't hesitate to respond.