RemoveUserFromGroup (node.js script for MediaWiki)

This script was return because MediaWiki doesn't have a builtin maintenance script to remove groups from users. It uses the MediaWiki API.

Setup

$ npm install
Copy config_example.json as config.json and enter the following as appropriate for your wiki:
- server (e.g. example.com)
- path (the default for MediaWiki is "/w/")
- username
- password

Run

There are only two simple parameters:

groups: a list of groups to remove the user from, separated by | (pipe/vertical bar)
users: a list of users to remove from said groups, separated by | (pipe/vertical bar)

Example: node removeUserFromGroup.js --groups "editor|tester" --users "James Dean|Popeye|Snow White"