shell-safe-rm
The premium Open Source alternative to GNU Coreutils rm
🎯 Best for:Users who want to prevent 'rm -rf /' disasters on production or local machines.
What is shell-safe-rm?
A drop-in replacement for the bash rm command that adds a safety layer to prevent accidental deletion of critical system files. It implements a trash-can mechanism and a blacklist of protected directories while maintaining CLI flag compatibility.
Tech Stack
ShellOS & Utilities
Why shell-safe-rm?
- • Prevents system bricking
- • Easy alias installation
- • No learning curve
Limitations
- • Shell specific
- • Slight overhead on delete
- • Requires manual path config
3/5/2026
Last Update
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Forks
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Issues
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License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on GNU Coreutils rm)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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