win-rmdir-fast
| Crates.io | win-rmdir-fast |
| lib.rs | win-rmdir-fast |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| created_at | 2025-11-02 14:21:08.163112+00 |
| updated_at | 2025-11-02 14:21:08.163112+00 |
| description | Hyper-optimized Windows directory deletion tool |
| homepage | |
| repository | https://github.com/mtopolski/win-rmdir-fast |
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Matt Topolski (mtopolski)
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README
win-rmdir-fast
Fast parallel directory deletion for Windows.
Performance
Benchmark on a modest node_modules (43,329 files, 4,349 directories):
| Method | Time | vs win-rmdir-fast |
|---|---|---|
| win-rmdir-fast | 4,238ms | 1.00x |
| rimraf | 5,867ms | 1.38x slower |
| PowerShell | 8,536ms | 2.01x slower |
| cmd del+rmdir | 10,041ms | 2.37x slower |
| cmd rd | 10,651ms | 2.51x slower |
| robocopy /MIR | 15,367ms | 3.63x slower |
Installation
cargo install win-rmdir-fast
Or download pre-built binaries from releases.
Usage
# Delete a directory
win-rmdir-fast path/to/directory
# Dry run (scan only, don't delete)
win-rmdir-fast --dry-run path/to/directory
# Specify thread count
win-rmdir-fast --threads 8 path/to/directory
# Silent mode (disable progress output for maximum performance)
win-rmdir-fast --silent path/to/directory
How it works
- Direct Windows API calls (DeleteFileW, RemoveDirectoryW, FindFirstFileExW)
- Parallel deletion with dependency-aware scheduling
- Bottom-up traversal (delete files/subdirs before parent dirs)
- Lazy attribute clearing (only on access denied)
- Long path support (\?\ prefix)
Requirements
Windows only.
License
MIT OR Apache-2.0