npm/pnpm/yarn

Install, update, and manage JavaScript packages. npm, pnpm, and yarn commands for dependency management.

68 commands

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Getting Started

Quick setup and installation

3commands

Install

Package installation

11commands

Packages

Package management

12commands

Scripts

Scripts & execution

9commands

Workspaces

Monorepo workspaces

9commands

Publish

Publishing packages

9commands

Config

Configuration

7commands

pnpm

pnpm-specific features

4commands

Yarn

Yarn-specific features

4commands

Initialize package.json

$ npm init -y

Create a package.json with default values

Install dependencies

$ npm install

Install all dependencies from package.json

Check npm version

$ npm --version

Display installed npm version

Install all dependencies

$ npm install

Install all dependencies from package.json.

Add package

$ npm install <package>

Install and add package to dependencies.

Add dev dependency

$ npm install -D <package>

Install as devDependency.

Install exact version

$ npm install <package>@1.2.3 --save-exact

Install specific version without range prefix.

Install globally

$ npm install -g <package>

Install package globally.

CI clean install

$ npm ci

Clean install from lockfile (faster, stricter for CI).

Production only

$ npm ci --only=prod

Install only production dependencies.

pnpm add

$ pnpm add <package>

Add package with pnpm.

pnpm frozen lockfile

$ pnpm install --frozen-lockfile

Install without updating pnpm-lock.yaml.

yarn add

$ yarn add <package>

Add package with yarn.

yarn frozen lockfile

$ yarn install --frozen-lockfile

Install without updating yarn.lock.

Update package

$ npm update <package>

Update package to latest allowed version.

Check outdated

$ npm outdated

Show packages with newer versions available.

Security audit

$ npm audit

Scan for security vulnerabilities.

Fix vulnerabilities

$ npm audit fix

Auto-fix security vulnerabilities.

List dependencies

$ npm ls --depth=0

List top-level installed packages.

Why is package installed

$ npm explain <package>

Show dependency chain for a package.

Prune unused

$ npm prune

Remove packages not in package.json.

Deduplicate

$ npm dedupe

Reduce duplication in dependency tree.

View package info

$ npm view <package>

Show package registry information.

View all versions

$ npm view <package> versions

List all published versions.

pnpm store prune

$ pnpm store prune

Remove orphaned packages from pnpm store.

yarn why

$ yarn why <package>

Explain why package is installed (shows chain).

Run script

$ npm run <script>

Run script defined in package.json.

Run start

$ npm start

Run start script (shorthand).

Run test

$ npm test

Run test script (shorthand).

List scripts

$ npm run

Show all available scripts.

Execute package

$ npx <command>

Execute command from local or remote package.

npx specific version

$ npx <package>@<version>

Execute specific version of package.

pnpm dlx

$ pnpm dlx <command>

Download and execute (pnpm's npx).

yarn dlx

$ yarn dlx <command>

Download and execute (yarn's npx, remote only).

Run scripts in parallel

$ npm-run-all --parallel dev:*

Run matching scripts in parallel.

Run in workspace

$ npm run build -w @myapp/core

Run script in specific workspace.

Run in all workspaces

$ npm run build --workspaces

Run script in all workspaces.

Install in workspace

$ npm install lodash -w @myapp/core

Add package to specific workspace.

pnpm filter

$ pnpm --filter @myapp/core build

Run command in filtered workspace(s).

pnpm filter with deps

$ pnpm --filter @myapp/core... build

Run in workspace and its dependencies.

pnpm recursive

$ pnpm -r test

Run command recursively in all workspaces.

yarn workspace

$ yarn workspace @myapp/core build

Run command in specific yarn workspace.

yarn workspaces foreach

$ yarn workspaces foreach -p run build

Run in all workspaces in parallel.

List workspaces

$ yarn workspaces list

List all yarn workspaces.

Publish package

$ npm publish

Publish package to registry.

Publish public scoped

$ npm publish --access public

Publish scoped package as public.

Publish with tag

$ npm publish --tag beta

Publish with specific tag (beta, next, etc.).

Create tarball

$ npm pack

Create tarball without publishing (for testing).

Bump version

$ npm version patch

Bump patch version (1.0.0 -> 1.0.1).

Bump minor version

$ npm version minor

Bump minor version (1.0.0 -> 1.1.0).

Bump major version

$ npm version major

Bump major version (1.0.0 -> 2.0.0).

Deprecate package

$ npm deprecate <package>@<version> "message"

Mark package version as deprecated.

Unpublish version

$ npm unpublish <package>@<version>

Remove specific version (discouraged).

Get config value

$ npm config get registry

Show specific config value.

Set config value

$ npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org/

Set config value.

List all config

$ npm config list

Show all config values.

Edit config

$ npm config edit

Open config in editor.

Login to registry

$ npm login

Authenticate with npm registry.

Clear cache

$ npm cache clean --force

Force clear npm cache.

Verify cache

$ npm cache verify

Verify cache contents.

pnpm store path

$ pnpm store path

Show content-addressable store location.

pnpm patch

$ pnpm patch <package>

Extract package to temp directory for patching.

pnpm patch commit

$ pnpm patch-commit <path>

Create and register patch from modifications.

pnpm import

$ pnpm import

Generate pnpm-lock.yaml from other lockfiles.

yarn upgrade interactive

$ yarn upgrade-interactive

Interactive upgrade interface.

yarn PnP SDK

$ yarn dlx @yarnpkg/sdks

Generate editor SDKs for Plug'n'Play.

yarn constraints

$ yarn constraints

Validate workspace dependency constraints.

yarn autoclean

$ yarn autoclean

Clean unnecessary files from dependencies.

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npm/pnpm/yarn

Install, update, and manage JavaScript packages. npm, pnpm, and yarn commands for dependency management.

68 commands

Browse by Topic

Getting Started

Quick setup and installation

3commands

Install

Package installation

11commands

Packages

Package management

12commands

Scripts

Scripts & execution

9commands

Workspaces

Monorepo workspaces

9commands

Publish

Publishing packages

9commands

Config

Configuration

7commands

pnpm

pnpm-specific features

4commands

Yarn

Yarn-specific features

4commands

Initialize package.json

$ npm init -y

Create a package.json with default values

Install dependencies

$ npm install

Install all dependencies from package.json

Check npm version

$ npm --version

Display installed npm version

Install all dependencies

$ npm install

Install all dependencies from package.json.

Add package

$ npm install <package>

Install and add package to dependencies.

Add dev dependency

$ npm install -D <package>

Install as devDependency.

Install exact version

$ npm install <package>@1.2.3 --save-exact

Install specific version without range prefix.

Install globally

$ npm install -g <package>

Install package globally.

CI clean install

$ npm ci

Clean install from lockfile (faster, stricter for CI).

Production only

$ npm ci --only=prod

Install only production dependencies.

pnpm add

$ pnpm add <package>

Add package with pnpm.

pnpm frozen lockfile

$ pnpm install --frozen-lockfile

Install without updating pnpm-lock.yaml.

yarn add

$ yarn add <package>

Add package with yarn.

yarn frozen lockfile

$ yarn install --frozen-lockfile

Install without updating yarn.lock.

Update package

$ npm update <package>

Update package to latest allowed version.

Check outdated

$ npm outdated

Show packages with newer versions available.

Security audit

$ npm audit

Scan for security vulnerabilities.

Fix vulnerabilities

$ npm audit fix

Auto-fix security vulnerabilities.

List dependencies

$ npm ls --depth=0

List top-level installed packages.

Why is package installed

$ npm explain <package>

Show dependency chain for a package.

Prune unused

$ npm prune

Remove packages not in package.json.

Deduplicate

$ npm dedupe

Reduce duplication in dependency tree.

View package info

$ npm view <package>

Show package registry information.

View all versions

$ npm view <package> versions

List all published versions.

pnpm store prune

$ pnpm store prune

Remove orphaned packages from pnpm store.

yarn why

$ yarn why <package>

Explain why package is installed (shows chain).

Run script

$ npm run <script>

Run script defined in package.json.

Run start

$ npm start

Run start script (shorthand).

Run test

$ npm test

Run test script (shorthand).

List scripts

$ npm run

Show all available scripts.

Execute package

$ npx <command>

Execute command from local or remote package.

npx specific version

$ npx <package>@<version>

Execute specific version of package.

pnpm dlx

$ pnpm dlx <command>

Download and execute (pnpm's npx).

yarn dlx

$ yarn dlx <command>

Download and execute (yarn's npx, remote only).

Run scripts in parallel

$ npm-run-all --parallel dev:*

Run matching scripts in parallel.

Run in workspace

$ npm run build -w @myapp/core

Run script in specific workspace.

Run in all workspaces

$ npm run build --workspaces

Run script in all workspaces.

Install in workspace

$ npm install lodash -w @myapp/core

Add package to specific workspace.

pnpm filter

$ pnpm --filter @myapp/core build

Run command in filtered workspace(s).

pnpm filter with deps

$ pnpm --filter @myapp/core... build

Run in workspace and its dependencies.

pnpm recursive

$ pnpm -r test

Run command recursively in all workspaces.

yarn workspace

$ yarn workspace @myapp/core build

Run command in specific yarn workspace.

yarn workspaces foreach

$ yarn workspaces foreach -p run build

Run in all workspaces in parallel.

List workspaces

$ yarn workspaces list

List all yarn workspaces.

Publish package

$ npm publish

Publish package to registry.

Publish public scoped

$ npm publish --access public

Publish scoped package as public.

Publish with tag

$ npm publish --tag beta

Publish with specific tag (beta, next, etc.).

Create tarball

$ npm pack

Create tarball without publishing (for testing).

Bump version

$ npm version patch

Bump patch version (1.0.0 -> 1.0.1).

Bump minor version

$ npm version minor

Bump minor version (1.0.0 -> 1.1.0).

Bump major version

$ npm version major

Bump major version (1.0.0 -> 2.0.0).

Deprecate package

$ npm deprecate <package>@<version> "message"

Mark package version as deprecated.

Unpublish version

$ npm unpublish <package>@<version>

Remove specific version (discouraged).

Get config value

$ npm config get registry

Show specific config value.

Set config value

$ npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org/

Set config value.

List all config

$ npm config list

Show all config values.

Edit config

$ npm config edit

Open config in editor.

Login to registry

$ npm login

Authenticate with npm registry.

Clear cache

$ npm cache clean --force

Force clear npm cache.

Verify cache

$ npm cache verify

Verify cache contents.

pnpm store path

$ pnpm store path

Show content-addressable store location.

pnpm patch

$ pnpm patch <package>

Extract package to temp directory for patching.

pnpm patch commit

$ pnpm patch-commit <path>

Create and register patch from modifications.

pnpm import

$ pnpm import

Generate pnpm-lock.yaml from other lockfiles.

yarn upgrade interactive

$ yarn upgrade-interactive

Interactive upgrade interface.

yarn PnP SDK

$ yarn dlx @yarnpkg/sdks

Generate editor SDKs for Plug'n'Play.

yarn constraints

$ yarn constraints

Validate workspace dependency constraints.

yarn autoclean

$ yarn autoclean

Clean unnecessary files from dependencies.

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