# `@lerna/rimraf-dir` > Run rimraf on a directory in a subprocess to hack around slowness ## Usage ```js const rimrafDir = require("@lerna/rimraf-dir"); rimrafDir("/path/to/directory").then(removedDir => { console.log("removed", removedDir); }); ``` Install [lerna](https://www.npmjs.com/package/lerna) for access to the `lerna` CLI.