@lukasbach/scripts

node/kill-jest-locks

Kills active jest lock files under Windows. Can help in case that jest refuses to run because it can't access active locks

Usage

npx @lukasbach/scripts node/kill-jest-locks

You can call the script directly if you have installed it globally:

npm i -g @lukasbach/scripts
ldo node/kill-jest-locks

Options

  • -v, --verbose: Verbose logging

You can also omit options, and will be asked for them interactively.

Add --yes to skip all confirmations.

Script source

View Source on GitHub

/** Kills active jest lock files under Windows. Can help in case that jest refuses to run because it can't access active locks */

await fs.remove(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "jest"));