sindresorhus/macos-trash

Add `--empty` flag

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#28 opened on Mar 12, 2025

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Description

In order to differentiate it from native trash commands, we should add --list(-l) and --clear(-cl) options. The --list(-l) option lists up the contents of trash box. The --clear(-cl) option empties the trash box.

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Research direction
Explore the macOS trash API and existing codebase to understand how to list and clear trash contents.
Tech stack
swift
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
SwiftmacOS development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60