npm

npm

Information

Show npm version and help

npm -v
npm help

Search for node packages

npm search <package>

Show information for a package

npm info <package>

Show available versions or publish dates for a package

npm view <package> versions --json
npm view <pacakge> time --json

Show location of global modules folder

npm root --global

Open home page or github repo for package

npm home <package>
npm repo <package>

Check if npm requires updating

npm outdated -g npm

List

List installed packages (local / global)

npm list
npm list --global

List only top level global packages

npm list --depth=0
npm list --global --depth=0

Init

Initialize package config in current folder (-y or --yes for default setup)

npm init
npm init --yes

Install

Install all configured package.json dependencies (dev and production)

npm install

Install configured package.json dependencies for specific mode

npm install --dev
npm install --production

Install new local package

npm install <package>
npm install --save <package>

Install new dev (-D), prod (-P), optional (-O) or global (-g) package

npm install --save-dev <package>
npm install --save-prod <package>
npm install --save-optional <package>
npm install --global <package>

Install without saving reference in package.json

npm install --no-save <package>

Install specific version

npm install <package>@<version>

Uninstall

Uninstall package (local, dev, global)

npm uninstall <package>
npm uninstall --save-dev <package>
npm uninstall --global <package>

Remove packages not declared in package.json

npm prune

Update

Update all packages or specific package (local, global)

npm update
npm update <package>
npm update --global
npm update --global <package>

Show outdated packages

npm outdated

Scripts

package.json default script options

npm start
npm stop
npm test

Other scripts require "run"

npm run <script-name>

When executing scripts pre and post versions will automatically run if defined

pre<script-name>
post<script-name>

Global Packages and Cache

Clear the global cache

npm cache clean --force

Command Aliases

• npm i (npm install)

• -g (--global)

• -D (--save-dev)

Configuration

Global configuration file

~/.npmrc

Set npm configuration values for specified keys

npm set <key> <value>

Manage package.json init defaults

Set default init config values

npm config set init-<field> "<value>"
npm set init-<field> "<value>"

Show default init config values

npm config get init-<field>
npm get init-<field>

Delete default init config values

npm config delete init-<field>