npm
node Package Manager
TLDR
Install dependencies
$ npm install
Install package$ npm install [package]
Install globally$ npm install -g [package]
Install dev dependency$ npm install -D [package]
Run script$ npm run [script-name]
Start application$ npm start
Run tests$ npm test
Update packages$ npm update
Initialize project$ npm init
Clean install from lockfile$ npm ci
List installed packages$ npm ls
Check for outdated packages$ npm outdated
Run security audit$ npm audit
Uninstall a package$ npm uninstall [package]
Publish a package$ npm publish
SYNOPSIS
npm [command] [options]
DESCRIPTION
npm is the Node Package Manager and the default package manager for Node.js. It manages JavaScript packages and dependencies using package.json and package-lock.json files.npm provides access to the world's largest software registry with over two million packages.
PARAMETERS
COMMAND
npm command.install
Install packages.uninstall
Remove packages.run SCRIPT
Run package script.update
Update packages.init
Create package.json.ci
Clean install from package-lock.json (for CI/CD).audit
Run security vulnerability audit.ls
List installed packages.outdated
Check for outdated packages.publish
Publish package to registry.-g
Global installation.-D, --save-dev
Save as development dependency.--help
Display help information.
INSTALL
sudo pacman -S npm
sudo apk add npm
brew install npm
CAVEATS
Requires Node.js. package-lock.json for determinism. Network dependent.
HISTORY
npm was created by Isaac Schlueter in 2010 and is the default package manager for Node.js.