delete

name	delete
description	Use when deleting files or directories. Picks the right tool per platform - PowerShell on Windows, Bash rm on Unix/Mac.

/delete

Delete files or directories using the correct tool for the current platform.

Rules

Windows: Use the PowerShell tool with Remove-Item.

• MSYS bash (the Bash tool) does not have Remove-Item - it will exit 127.
• Never use the Bash tool for deletion on Windows.

Mac / Linux: Use the Bash tool with rm.

Quick Reference

Platform	Tool	Command
Windows	PowerShell	Remove-Item "C:\path\to\file"
Windows (recursive)	PowerShell	Remove-Item "C:\path\to\dir" -Recurse -Force
Mac / Linux	Bash	rm /path/to/file
Mac / Linux (recursive)	Bash	rm -rf /path/to/dir

Common Mistakes

• Using Bash(Remove-Item ...) on Windows - will always fail with exit 127.
• Using PowerShell(rm ...) on Mac - unnecessary; rm belongs in Bash there.