trash

Command-line tool that moves files and folders to the macOS Trash.

Runs as trash|macOS

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 6 fields

Move items to the Trash, list the Trash, or empty it. Empty requires the destructive flag and is off by default.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui trash

Move to TrashExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Items to trash*

any

Verbose output

-v

Use Finder API

-F

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Move items to Trash

itemsverbosefinder

List Trash

list

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Items to trash

path · positional 0 · repeatable

Verbose output

boolean

-v

Use Finder API

Move items via Finder so Put Back works.
boolean

-F

List Trash contents

boolean

-l

Empty the Trash

boolean

-e

Skip confirmation

Skips the prompt for -e and -s; permanent and immediate.
boolean

-y

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

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completion

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed trash against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.