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npm install <package>Notes
Install a runtime dependency.
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Install, update, remove, lockfile, and local-development npm dependency workflows.
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Installing dependencies
Install packages in different dependency buckets.
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npm install <package>@<version>Notes
Install an exact version.
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npm install -D <package>Notes
Add a development dependency.
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npm install -O <package>Notes
Add an optional dependency.
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npm install -P <package>Notes
Add a peer dependency entry.
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npm install --no-save <package>Notes
Install a package without editing package.json.
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npm install -g <package>Notes
Install a CLI tool globally.
Update and remove dependencies
Change package versions and clean up dependencies.
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npm uninstall <package>Notes
Remove a dependency and update manifests.
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npm updateNotes
Update installed packages within semver ranges.
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npm update <package>Notes
Update one installed package.
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npm dedupeNotes
Reduce duplicate package copies in the tree.
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npm pruneNotes
Delete packages not listed in manifests.
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npm find-dupesNotes
Report duplicate package copies in the tree.
Lockfiles and reproducible installs
Commands that matter for CI and predictable installs.
CI install without lifecycle scripts
Perform a clean install while skipping lifecycle scripts.
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npm ci --ignore-scriptsNotes
Perform a clean install while skipping lifecycle scripts.
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npm install --package-lock-onlyNotes
Update package-lock.json without changing node_modules.
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npm shrinkwrapNotes
Create a publishable lockfile.
Install with legacy peer handling
Bypass peer dependency auto-resolution conflicts.
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npm install --legacy-peer-depsNotes
Bypass peer dependency auto-resolution conflicts.
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npm install --omit=devNotes
Skip devDependencies during install.
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npm ci --omit=devNotes
Use lockfile while skipping devDependencies.
Local development and linking
Useful local package development commands.
Create a global symlink for current package
Register the current package for local linking.
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npm linkNotes
Register the current package for local linking.
Link an installed global package
Link a globally linked package into the current project.
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npm link <package>Notes
Link a globally linked package into the current project.
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npm packNotes
Create a tarball from the current package.
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npm install ./my-package-1.0.0.tgzNotes
Install a package from a local tarball.
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