Delete Dot Files

Recursively deletes all hidden (dot) files within a specified directory. Prompts for the directory path before running.

Script

#!/bin/bash
 
read -p "Enter the directory to start deleting dot files from: " start_dir
 
if [[ ! -d "$start_dir" ]]; then
    echo "Error: Invalid directory. Exiting script."
    exit 1
fi
 
find "$start_dir" -type f -name ".*" -delete

Warning: This permanently deletes all files starting with . (e.g. .gitignore, .env, .bashrc). Make sure you know what you’re deleting.