#node_modules
New GitHub low: a CI run failed because the GitHub runner couldn't resolve DNS for the website "GitHub.com".
May 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM
rm -fr node_modules
December 3, 2024 at 3:16 AM
holy fuck. i was wondering why my mac was outta space.

i have 58GB of node_modules across my ~/code directory.
March 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
~~~ everybody with a node_modules directory is a vibes coder ~~~
April 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
cleaning out my node_modules like
May 27, 2026 at 2:46 PM
A “backrooms” sequel but set in the .node_modules
A “backrooms” sequel but set in the j space
July 8, 2026 at 11:43 AM
id say this is worse than node_modules
August 31, 2026 at 7:13 AM
rust node_modules
June 30, 2024 at 12:05 PM
May 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I had over 100gb of node_modules on my machine and I'm ALWAYS out of space

use `npkill` to find and delete older node_module folders
June 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM
rm -rf node_modules makes me happy
June 3, 2026 at 2:47 PM
that node_modules is fat as hell son
January 4, 2024 at 11:07 PM
ugh who cares 🙄 hope you enjoy my countless files in a bazillion node_modules folder
November 8, 2024 at 1:42 PM
I just outputted my node_modules folder and put that in the form
April 16, 2024 at 2:29 AM
"I removed node_modules from the gitignore file"
December 30, 2025 at 11:02 AM
die node_modules
February 21, 2026 at 3:33 AM
This tool is so well done

node-modules.dev/graph

Great job @antfu.me!
Node Modules Inspector
Visualize your node_modules, inspect dependencies, and more.
node-modules.dev
April 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
i wonder how much disk storage would be node_modules and cargo crates
We heard you. We agree.

In light of recent developments in physical media, GitHub is proud to announce that you can now obtain your public repo on CD-ROM.

Keep it. Lend it to friends. Pass it on to your children.

Your code is physically yours, forever. Until you lose it, let's be real.
gh.io/cd
July 3, 2026 at 4:24 AM
absolute insanity
February 26, 2026 at 11:33 PM
58GB of node_modules reads like something you probably ought to see a dermatologist about
March 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
My computer was getting clogged with GBs of node_modules folders, and npx npkill helped me clean them up!

youtu.be/ww_ZkoISH24
Tiny Hacks: Clean up old node_modules folders with npx npkill
You can free up gigabytes of space on your machine by clearing up your node_modules folders with the npm package npkill. It works fast, and is especially handy if you work with git…
youtu.be
July 1, 2026 at 2:10 AM
pnpm v10.12 is a huge release!

We’ve added many new features to the version catalogs system.

We also shipped a new experimental option that makes installation almost instant on most dev machines.

github.com/pnpm/pnpm/re...
Release pnpm 10.12.1 · pnpm/pnpm
Minor Changes Experimental. Added support for global virtual stores. When enabled, node_modules contains only symlinks to a central virtual store, rather to node_modules/.pnpm. By default, this c...
github.com
June 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
lmao I would’ve guessed node_modules
December 11, 2023 at 4:01 PM
I guess I never really zoomed in despite how many times I've watched their various series. It's no wonder the gate required such a massive power draw: node_modules!
August 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
are those your torrent peers for updating node_modules
July 2, 2024 at 4:36 PM