diff --git a/Library/.rubocop.yml b/Library/.rubocop.yml
index aaddb602a6ddc..829dd2dcdc50b 100644
--- a/Library/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/Library/.rubocop.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ Homebrew/CompactBlank:
     # `blank?` is not necessarily available here:
     - "Homebrew/extend/enumerable.rb"
 
+Homebrew/NoFileutilsRmrf:
+  Include:
+    - "/**/{Formula,Casks}/**/*.rb"
+    - "**/{Formula,Casks}/**/*.rb"
+
 # only used internally
 Homebrew/MoveToExtendOS:
   Enabled: false
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/rubocops/all.rb b/Library/Homebrew/rubocops/all.rb
index 284d135bd5970..bfcf79a8b9630 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/rubocops/all.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/rubocops/all.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 require_relative "io_read"
 require_relative "move_to_extend_os"
 require_relative "negate_include"
+require_relative "no_fileutils_rmrf"
 require_relative "presence"
 require_relative "present"
 require_relative "safe_navigation_with_blank"
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/rubocops/no_fileutils_rmrf.rb b/Library/Homebrew/rubocops/no_fileutils_rmrf.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b1e22cf30f9f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/rubocops/no_fileutils_rmrf.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# typed: true
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module RuboCop
+  module Cop
+    module Homebrew
+      # This cop checks for the use of `FileUtils.rm_f`, `FileUtils.rm_rf`, or `{FileUtils,instance}.rmtree`
+      # and recommends the safer versions.
+      class NoFileutilsRmrf < Base
+        extend AutoCorrector
+
+        MSG = "Use `rm` or `rm_r` instead of `rm_rf`, `rm_f`, or `rmtree`."
+
+        def_node_matcher :any_receiver_rm_r_f?, <<~PATTERN
+          (send
+            {(const {nil? cbase} :FileUtils) (self)}
+            {:rm_rf :rm_f}
+            ...)
+        PATTERN
+
+        def_node_matcher :no_receiver_rm_r_f?, <<~PATTERN
+          (send nil? {:rm_rf :rm_f} ...)
+        PATTERN
+
+        def_node_matcher :no_receiver_rmtree?, <<~PATTERN
+          (send nil? :rmtree ...)
+        PATTERN
+
+        def_node_matcher :any_receiver_rmtree?, <<~PATTERN
+          (send !nil? :rmtree ...)
+        PATTERN
+
+        def on_send(node)
+          return if neither_rm_rf_nor_rmtree?(node)
+
+          add_offense(node) do |corrector|
+            class_name = "FileUtils." if any_receiver_rm_r_f?(node) || any_receiver_rmtree?(node)
+            new_method = if node.method?(:rm_rf) || node.method?(:rmtree)
+              "rm_r"
+            else
+              "rm"
+            end
+
+            args = if any_receiver_rmtree?(node)
+              node.receiver&.source || node.arguments.first&.source
+            else
+              node.arguments.first.source
+            end
+            args = "(#{args})" unless args.start_with?("(")
+            corrector.replace(node.loc.expression, "#{class_name}#{new_method}#{args}")
+          end
+        end
+
+        def neither_rm_rf_nor_rmtree?(node)
+          !any_receiver_rm_r_f?(node) && !no_receiver_rm_r_f?(node) &&
+            !any_receiver_rmtree?(node) && !no_receiver_rmtree?(node)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/sorbet/rbi/dsl/rubo_cop/cop/homebrew/no_fileutils_rmrf.rbi b/Library/Homebrew/sorbet/rbi/dsl/rubo_cop/cop/homebrew/no_fileutils_rmrf.rbi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b6d9c6a094994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/sorbet/rbi/dsl/rubo_cop/cop/homebrew/no_fileutils_rmrf.rbi
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# typed: true
+
+# DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY
+# This is an autogenerated file for dynamic methods in `RuboCop::Cop::Homebrew::NoFileutilsRmrf`.
+# Please instead update this file by running `bin/tapioca dsl RuboCop::Cop::Homebrew::NoFileutilsRmrf`.
+
+
+class RuboCop::Cop::Homebrew::NoFileutilsRmrf
+  sig { params(node: RuboCop::AST::Node, kwargs: T.untyped, block: T.untyped).returns(T.untyped) }
+  def any_receiver_rm_r_f?(node, **kwargs, &block); end
+
+  sig { params(node: RuboCop::AST::Node, kwargs: T.untyped, block: T.untyped).returns(T.untyped) }
+  def any_receiver_rmtree?(node, **kwargs, &block); end
+
+  sig { params(node: RuboCop::AST::Node, kwargs: T.untyped, block: T.untyped).returns(T.untyped) }
+  def no_receiver_rm_r_f?(node, **kwargs, &block); end
+
+  sig { params(node: RuboCop::AST::Node, kwargs: T.untyped, block: T.untyped).returns(T.untyped) }
+  def no_receiver_rmtree?(node, **kwargs, &block); end
+end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/rubocops/no_fileutils_rmrf_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/rubocops/no_fileutils_rmrf_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bc8b4aa99f6fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/rubocops/no_fileutils_rmrf_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "rubocops/no_fileutils_rmrf"
+
+RSpec.describe RuboCop::Cop::Homebrew::NoFileutilsRmrf do
+  subject(:cop) { described_class.new }
+
+  describe "rm_rf" do
+    it "registers an offense" do
+      expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+        rm_rf("path/to/directory")
+        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Homebrew/NoFileutilsRmrf: #{RuboCop::Cop::Homebrew::NoFileutilsRmrf::MSG}
+        FileUtils.rm_rf("path/to/directory")
+        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Homebrew/NoFileutilsRmrf: #{RuboCop::Cop::Homebrew::NoFileutilsRmrf::MSG}
+      RUBY
+    end
+
+    it "autocorrects" do
+      corrected = autocorrect_source(<<~RUBY)
+        rm_rf("path/to/directory")
+        FileUtils.rm_rf("path/to/other/directory")
+      RUBY
+
+      expect(corrected).to eq(<<~RUBY)
+        rm_r("path/to/directory")
+        FileUtils.rm_r("path/to/other/directory")
+      RUBY
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "rm_f" do
+    it "registers an offense" do
+      expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+        rm_f("path/to/directory")
+        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Homebrew/NoFileutilsRmrf: #{RuboCop::Cop::Homebrew::NoFileutilsRmrf::MSG}
+        FileUtils.rm_f("path/to/other/directory")
+        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Homebrew/NoFileutilsRmrf: #{RuboCop::Cop::Homebrew::NoFileutilsRmrf::MSG}
+      RUBY
+    end
+
+    it "autocorrects" do
+      corrected = autocorrect_source(<<~RUBY)
+        rm_f("path/to/directory")
+        FileUtils.rm_f("path/to/other/directory")
+      RUBY
+
+      expect(corrected).to eq(<<~RUBY)
+        rm("path/to/directory")
+        FileUtils.rm("path/to/other/directory")
+      RUBY
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "rmtree" do
+    it "registers an offense" do
+      expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+        rmtree("path/to/directory")
+        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Homebrew/NoFileutilsRmrf: #{RuboCop::Cop::Homebrew::NoFileutilsRmrf::MSG}
+        other_dir = Pathname("path/to/other/directory")
+        other_dir.rmtree
+        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Homebrew/NoFileutilsRmrf: #{RuboCop::Cop::Homebrew::NoFileutilsRmrf::MSG}
+        def buildpath
+          Pathname("path/to/yet/another/directory")
+        end
+        buildpath.rmtree
+        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Homebrew/NoFileutilsRmrf: #{RuboCop::Cop::Homebrew::NoFileutilsRmrf::MSG}
+        (path/"here").rmtree
+        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Homebrew/NoFileutilsRmrf: #{RuboCop::Cop::Homebrew::NoFileutilsRmrf::MSG}
+      RUBY
+    end
+
+    it "autocorrects" do
+      corrected = autocorrect_source(<<~RUBY)
+        rmtree("path/to/directory")
+        other_dir = Pathname("path/to/other/directory")
+        other_dir.rmtree
+        def buildpath
+          Pathname("path/to/yet/another/directory")
+        end
+        buildpath.rmtree
+        (path/"here").rmtree
+      RUBY
+
+      expect(corrected).to eq(<<~RUBY)
+        rm_r("path/to/directory")
+        other_dir = Pathname("path/to/other/directory")
+        FileUtils.rm_r(other_dir)
+        def buildpath
+          Pathname("path/to/yet/another/directory")
+        end
+        FileUtils.rm_r(buildpath)
+        FileUtils.rm_r(path/"here")
+      RUBY
+    end
+  end
+end