BulkDelete

BulkDelete is a Sanity Studio v3/4 tool plugin that allows administrators (and optionally other roles) to safely bulk delete documents of a selected type from your dataset. It prevents deletion of documents that are strongly referenced elsewhere, and provides a clear UI for selecting, reviewing, and confirming deletions.

Features

• Select a document type and view all documents of that type
• Bulk select/deselect documents for deletion
• Prevents deletion of documents with strong references
• Indicates documents with weak references
• Role-based access (default: administrators, configurable)
• Confirmation dialog before deletion

Installation

1. Install the plugin in your Sanity Studio project:

   npm install sanity-plugin-bulk-delete

2. Add the plugin to your sanity.config.ts:

   import {BulkDelete} from 'sanity-plugin-bulk-delete'
   
   export default defineConfig({
     // ...other config
     plugins: [
       BulkDelete({
         schemaTypes: schemaTypes, // Pass your schema types here
         // roles: ['administrator', 'editor'], // Optionally restrict to specific roles
       }),
     ],
   })

Usage

• Open Sanity Studio.
• Click on Bulk Delete in the Studio navigation.
• Select a document type from the dropdown.
• Select individual documents or use "Select All".
• Click Delete Selected and confirm in the dialog.

Configuration

Option	Type	Description
schemaTypes	array	Required. List of schema types (usually from your schema export).
roles	string[]	Optional. Array of role names allowed to use the tool. Defaults to admin.

Security

• Only users with the specified roles (default: administrator) can access the tool.
• Documents with strong references cannot be deleted to prevent breaking references.

Development

• Components are modular and typed with TypeScript.
• See src/types/BulkDeleteComponent.types.ts for prop and config interfaces.

License

MIT

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Note: Use with caution. Deleted documents cannot be recovered unless you have backups or use Sanity's history/versioning features.