Simple Cheat Sheet
npm is a package manager for the JavaScript programming language. It is the default package manager for the JavaScript runtime environment Node.js. npm Cheat Sheet tries to provide a basic reference for beginner and advanced developers, lower the entry barrier for newcomers, and help veterans refresh the old tricks.
npm i | Alias for npm install |
npm install | Install everything in package.json |
npm install --production | Install everything in package.json, except devDependecies |
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.
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 |
npm i @org/sax | Scoped NPM package |
npm i user/repo | GitHub |
npm i user/repo#master | GitHub |
npm i github:user/repo | GitHub |
npm i gitlab:user/repo | GitLab |
npm i /path/to/repo | Absolute path |
npm i ./archive.tgz | Tarball |
npm i https://site.com/archive.tgz | Tarball via HTTP |
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npm outdated | Lists only the dependencies in this software which are outdated |
npm update | Update production packages |
npm update --dev | Update dev packages |
npm update -g | Update global packages |
npm update lodash | Update a package |
npm owner add USERNAME PACKAGENAME | Add someone as an owner |
npm ls | list packages |
npm deprecate PACKAGE@"< 0.2.0" "critical bug fixed in v0.2.0" | Adds warning to those that install a package of old versions |
npm update [-g] PACKAGE | Update all packages, or selected packages |
npm outdated [PACKAGE] | Check for outdated packages |