Package management
| Command |
Description |
npm i |
Alias for npm install |
npm install |
Install everything in package.json |
npm install --production |
Install everything in package.json, except devDependecies |
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npm install lodash |
Install a package |
npm install --save-dev lodash |
Install as devDependency |
npm install --save-exact lodash |
Install with exact |
--save is the default as of npm@5. Previously, using npm install without --save doesn't update package.json.
Install names
| Command |
Description |
npm i sax |
NPM package |
npm i sax@latest |
Specify tag latest |
npm i [email protected] |
Specify version 3.0.0 |
npm i sax@">=1 <2.0" |
Specify version range |
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npm i @org/sax |
Scoped NPM package |
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npm i user/repo |
GitHub |
npm i user/repo#master |
GitHub |
npm i github:user/repo |
GitHub |
npm i gitlab:user/repo |
GitLab |
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npm i /path/to/repo |
Absolute path |
npm i ./archive.tgz |
Tarball |
npm i https://site.com/archive.tgz |
Tarball via HTTP |
Listing
| Command |
Description |
npm list |
Lists the installed versions of all dependencies in this software |
npm list -g --depth 0 |
Lists the installed versions of all globally installed packages |
npm view |
Lists the latest versions of all dependencies in this software |
npm outdated |
Lists only the dependencies in this software which are outdated |
Updating
| Command |
Description |
npm update |
Update production packages |
npm update --dev |
Update dev packages |
npm update -g |
Update global packages |
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npm update lodash |
Update a package |
Misc features
# Add someone as an owner
npm owner add USERNAME PACKAGENAME
# list packages
npm ls
# Adds warning to those that install a package of old versions
npm deprecate PACKAGE@"< 0.2.0" "critical bug fixed in v0.2.0"
# update all packages, or selected packages
npm update [-g] PACKAGE
# Check for outdated packages
npm outdated [PACKAGE]