--cache-location is an unknown option

[patricklafrance]

According to knip documentation --cache-location is a valid option of the CLI. Whenever I try to specify the cache option:

knip --cache --cache-location .cache/knip

I get the following error:

Unknown option '--cache-location'                                                                                                                                         
│ ✂️  Find unused files, dependencies and exports in your JavaScript and TypeScript projects
│ Usage: knip [options]
│ Options:
│   -c, --config [file]      Configuration file path (default: [.]knip.json[c], knip.js, knip.ts or package.json#knip)
│   -t, --tsConfig [file]    TypeScript configuration path (default: tsconfig.json)
│   --production             Analyze only production source files (e.g. no test files, devDependencies)
│   --strict                 Consider only direct dependencies of workspace (not devDependencies, not other workspaces)
│   -W, --workspace [dir]    Analyze a single workspace (default: analyze all configured workspaces)
│   --directory [dir]        Run process from a different directory (default: cwd)
│   --cache                  Enable caching
│   --cache-location         Change cache location (default: node_modules/.cache/knip)                                                                                      
│   --watch                  Watch mode                                                                                                                                     
│   --no-gitignore           Don't use .gitignore                                                                                                                           
│   --include                Report only provided issue type(s), can be comma-separated or repeated (1)
│   --exclude                Exclude provided issue type(s) from report, can be comma-separated or repeated (1)
│   --dependencies           Shortcut for --include dependencies,unlisted,binaries,unresolved
│   --exports                Shortcut for --include exports,nsExports,classMembers,types,nsTypes,enumMembers,duplicates
│   --files                  Shortcut for --include files
│   --fix                    Fix issues
│   --fix-type               Fix only issues of type, can be comma-separated or repeated (2)
│   --allow-remove-files     Allow Knip to remove files (with --fix)
│   --include-libs           Include type definitions from dependencies (default: false; implied with classMembers)
│   --include-entry-exports  Include entry files when reporting unused exports
│   --isolate-workspaces     Isolate workspaces into separate programs
│   -n, --no-progress        Don't show dynamic progress updates (automatically enabled in CI environments)
│   --preprocessor           Preprocess the results before providing it to the reporter(s), can be repeated
│   --preprocessor-options   Pass extra options to the preprocessor (as JSON string, see --reporter-options example)
│   --reporter               Select reporter: symbols, compact, codeowners, json, can be repeated (default: symbols)
│   --reporter-options       Pass extra options to the reporter (as JSON string, see example)
│   --tags                   Include or exclude tagged exports
│   --no-config-hints        Suppress configuration hints
│   --no-exit-code           Always exit with code zero (0)
│   --max-issues             Maximum number of issues before non-zero exit code (default: 0)
│   -d, --debug              Show debug output
│   --performance            Measure count and running time of expensive functions and display stats table
│   -h, --help               Print this help text
│   -V, --version            Print version
│ (1) Issue types: files, dependencies, unlisted, unresolved, exports, nsExports, classMembers, types, nsTypes, enumMembers, duplicates
│ (2) Fixable issue types: dependencies, exports, types
│ Examples:
│ $ knip
│ $ knip --production
│ $ knip --workspace packages/client --include files,dependencies
│ $ knip -c ./config/knip.json --reporter compact
│ $ knip --reporter codeowners --reporter-options '{"path":".github/CODEOWNERS"}'
│ $ knip --tags=-knipignore
│ Website: https://knip.dev

I am using:

• knip 5.12.2
• on Windows 11

Thank you,

Patrick

[webpro]

🚀 This issue has been resolved in v5.12.3. See Release 5.12.3 for release notes.

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[webpro]

Thanks @patricklafrance! Should be fixed.