rm-protection
The premium Open Source alternative to Standard Unix rm
🎯 Best for:Users seeking to prevent accidental 'rm -rf' disasters in CLI.
What is rm-protection?
Replaces the standard rm command with a protective wrapper that requires explicit confirmation for file deletion. It utilizes a configuration-based approach to define protected directories and prevents accidental data loss in terminal environments.
Tech Stack
PythonOS & Utilities
Why rm-protection?
- • Prevents catastrophic typos
- • Customizable protection levels
- • Lightweight Python implementation
Limitations
- • Requires alias setup
- • Python dependency
- • Not a full backup solution
2/11/2026
Last Update
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Forks
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Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Standard Unix rm)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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