CLI
PurgeCSS is available via a CLI. You can use the CLI by itself or with a configuration file.
Installation
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npm i -g purgecss
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Usage
To see the available options for the CLI:
purgecss --help1
purgecss --css <css> --content <content> [option]
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Options:
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--con, --content glob of content files [array]
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-c, --config configuration file [string]
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-o, --out Filepath directory to write purified css files to [string]
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-w, --whitelist List of classes that should not be removed
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[array] [default: []]
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-h, --help Show help [boolean]
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-v, --version Show version number [boolean]
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The options available through the CLI are similar to the ones available with a configuration file. You can also use the CLI with a configuration file.
--css
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purgecss --css css/app.css css/palette.css --content src/index.html
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--content
You can specify content that should be analyzed by PurgeCSS with an array of filenames or globs. These files can be HTML, Pug, Blade, etc.
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purgecss --css css/app.css --content src/index.html src/**/*.js
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--config
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purgecss --config ./purgecss.config.js
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--out
By default, the CLI outputs the result in the console. If you wish to return the CSS as files, specify the directory to write the purified CSS files to.
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purgecss --css css/app.css --content src/index.html src/**/*.js --out build/css/
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--whitelist
If you wish to prevent PurgeCSS from removing a specific CSS selector, you can whitelist it.
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purgecss --css css/app.css --content src/index.html --whitelist classnameToWhitelist
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Example
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