diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5286115a9..d03ea09f8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "build:app": "next build",
     "build:app:analyze": "cross-env ANALYZE=true next build",
     "build:core": "turbo build --filter \"!@payloadcms/plugin-*\"",
+    "build:core:force": "pnpm clean:build && turbo build --filter \"!@payloadcms/plugin-*\" --no-cache --force",
     "build:create-payload-app": "turbo build --filter create-payload-app",
     "build:db-mongodb": "turbo build --filter db-mongodb",
     "build:db-postgres": "turbo build --filter db-postgres",
@@ -42,21 +43,21 @@
     "build:translations": "turbo build --filter translations",
     "build:ui": "turbo build --filter ui",
     "clean": "turbo clean",
-    "clean:all": "find . \\( -type d \\( -name node_modules -o -name dist -o -name .cache -o -name .next -o -name .turbo \\) -o -type f -name tsconfig.tsbuildinfo \\) -exec rm -rf {} +",
-    "clean:build": "find . \\( -type d \\( -name dist -o -name .cache -o -name .next -o -name .turbo \\) -o -type f -name tsconfig.tsbuildinfo \\) -not -path '*/node_modules/*' -exec rm -rf {} +",
-    "clean:cache": "rimraf node_modules/.cache && rimraf packages/payload/node_modules/.cache && rimraf .next",
+    "clean:all": "node ./scripts/delete-recursively.js '@node_modules' 'media' '**/dist' '**/.cache' '**/.next' '**/.turbo' '**/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo' '**/payload*.tgz'",
+    "clean:build": "node ./scripts/delete-recursively.js 'media' '**/dist' '**/.cache' '**/.next' '**/.turbo' '**/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo' '**/payload*.tgz'",
+    "clean:cache": "node ./scripts/delete-recursively.js node_modules/.cache! packages/payload/node_modules/.cache! .next",
     "dev": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation node ./test/dev.js",
     "dev:generate-graphql-schema": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation tsx ./test/generateGraphQLSchema.ts",
     "dev:generate-types": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation tsx ./test/generateTypes.ts",
     "dev:postgres": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation PAYLOAD_DATABASE=postgres node ./test/dev.js",
-    "devsafe": "rimraf .next && pnpm dev",
+    "devsafe": "node ./scripts/delete-recursively.js '**/.next' && pnpm dev",
     "docker:restart": "pnpm docker:stop --remove-orphans && pnpm docker:start",
     "docker:start": "docker compose -f packages/plugin-cloud-storage/docker-compose.yml up -d",
     "docker:stop": "docker compose -f packages/plugin-cloud-storage/docker-compose.yml down",
     "fix": "eslint \"packages/**/*.ts\" --fix",
     "lint": "eslint \"packages/**/*.ts\"",
     "lint-staged": "lint-staged",
-    "obliterate-playwright-cache": "rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/ms-playwright && find /System/Volumes/Data/private/var/folders -type d -name 'playwright*' -exec rm -rf {} +",
+    "obliterate-playwright-cache-macos": "rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/ms-playwright && find /System/Volumes/Data/private/var/folders -type d -name 'playwright*' -exec rm -rf {} +",
     "prepare": "husky install",
     "reinstall": "pnpm clean:all && pnpm install",
     "release:alpha": "tsx ./scripts/release.ts --bump prerelease --tag alpha",
diff --git a/scripts/delete-recursively.js b/scripts/delete-recursively.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e06d91543
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/delete-recursively.js
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+import { promises as fs, existsSync } from 'fs'
+import path, { join } from 'path'
+import glob from 'glob'
+import process from 'process'
+import chalk from 'chalk'
+
+// Helper function to format size appropriately in KB or MB
+function formatSize(sizeInBytes) {
+  const sizeInKB = sizeInBytes / 1024
+  if (sizeInKB < 1024) {
+    return `${sizeInKB.toFixed(2)} KB`
+  } else {
+    return `${(sizeInKB / 1024).toFixed(2)} MB`
+  }
+}
+
+// Function to calculate the size of a directory
+async function calculateSize(targetPath) {
+  let totalSize = 0
+  const stats = await fs.lstat(targetPath)
+  if (stats.isDirectory()) {
+    const files = await fs.readdir(targetPath)
+    for (const file of files) {
+      const filePath = join(targetPath, file)
+      totalSize += await calculateSize(filePath)
+    }
+  } else {
+    totalSize = stats.size
+  }
+  return totalSize
+}
+
+// Function to delete a file or directory recursively
+async function deleteRecursively(targetPath, fullDelete = false) {
+  try {
+    if (fullDelete && existsSync(targetPath)) {
+      const size = await calculateSize(targetPath)
+      await fs.rmdir(targetPath, { recursive: true }) // Use async version of rmdir
+      return size
+    }
+
+    const stats = await fs.lstat(targetPath)
+    let size = 0
+    if (stats.isDirectory()) {
+      const files = await fs.readdir(targetPath)
+      for (const file of files) {
+        const curPath = join(targetPath, file)
+        size += await deleteRecursively(curPath)
+      }
+      await fs.rmdir(targetPath)
+    } else {
+      size = stats.size
+      await fs.unlink(targetPath)
+    }
+    return size
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(chalk.red(`Error deleting ${targetPath}: ${error.message}`))
+    return 0 // Return 0 size if there's an error
+  }
+}
+
+// Function to clean directories based on provided patterns
+async function cleanDirectories(patterns) {
+  const deletedCounts = {}
+  let totalSize = 0
+
+  for (let entry of patterns) {
+    const ignoreNodeModules = !entry.endsWith('!')
+    let pattern = ignoreNodeModules ? entry : entry.slice(0, -1)
+
+    let files = []
+    let fulleDelete = false
+    if (pattern === '@node_modules') {
+      pattern = '**/node_modules'
+      fulleDelete = true
+      files = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        glob(pattern, { nodir: false }, (err, files) => {
+          if (err) {
+            reject(err)
+          } else {
+            // Filter out node_modules within other node_modules
+            const topNodeModules = files.filter((file) => {
+              const parentDir = path.dirname(file)
+              return !parentDir.includes('node_modules')
+            })
+            resolve(topNodeModules)
+          }
+        })
+      })
+    } else {
+      const options = {
+        ignore: ignoreNodeModules ? '**/node_modules/**' : '',
+        nodir: false,
+      }
+
+      files = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        glob(pattern, options, (err, files) => {
+          if (err) {
+            reject(err)
+          } else {
+            resolve(files)
+          }
+        })
+      })
+    }
+
+    let count = 0
+    let patternSize = 0
+    for (const file of files) {
+      const fileSize = await deleteRecursively(file, fulleDelete)
+      count++
+      patternSize += fileSize
+    }
+    deletedCounts[pattern] = { count, size: patternSize }
+    totalSize += patternSize
+  }
+
+  // Determine the maximum lengths needed for even spacing
+  const maxPatternLength = Math.max(...Object.keys(deletedCounts).map((pattern) => pattern.length))
+  const maxCountLength = Math.max(
+    ...Object.values(deletedCounts).map(
+      (item) => `${item.count} item${item.count !== 1 ? 's' : ''} deleted`.length,
+    ),
+  )
+  const maxSizeLength = Math.max(
+    ...Object.values(deletedCounts).map((item) => formatSize(item.size).length),
+  )
+
+  // Print details for each pattern with colors, formatted for alignment
+  console.log(chalk.blue('Summary of deleted items:'))
+  Object.keys(deletedCounts).forEach((pattern) => {
+    const itemCount =
+      `${deletedCounts[pattern].count} item${deletedCounts[pattern].count !== 1 ? 's' : ''} deleted`.padEnd(
+        maxCountLength,
+      )
+    console.log(
+      `${chalk.green(pattern.padEnd(maxPatternLength))} ${chalk.red(itemCount)} ${chalk.yellow(formatSize(deletedCounts[pattern].size).padStart(maxSizeLength))}`,
+    )
+  })
+
+  // Calculate total deleted items and size
+  console.log(
+    chalk.magenta(
+      `Total deleted items: ${Object.values(deletedCounts).reduce((acc, { count }) => acc + count, 0)}`,
+    ),
+  )
+  console.log(chalk.cyan(`Total size of deleted items: ${formatSize(totalSize)}`))
+}
+
+// Get patterns from command-line arguments
+const patterns = process.argv.slice(2)
+
+if (patterns.length > 0) {
+  void cleanDirectories(patterns)
+} else {
+  console.log(chalk.red('No patterns provided. Usage: node script.js [patterns]'))
+}