# @pnpm/installing.linking.modules-cleaner > Exports util functions to clean up node_modules ## Install ``` pnpm install @pnpm/installing.linking.modules-cleaner ``` ## API ### `prune(...args)` Compares the wanted lockfile with the current one and removes redundant packages from `node_modules`. ### `removeDirectDependency(...args)` Removes a direct dependency from `node_modules`. ## License MIT