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NPM Commands Cheat Sheet

Essential npm commands and shortcuts

NPMNode.jsPackages
Package Management
Install
npm install <pkg>

Install a package

Install dev
npm install --save-dev <pkg>

Install as dev dependency

Install global
npm install -g <pkg>

Install globally

Uninstall
npm uninstall <pkg>

Remove a package

Update
npm update

Update all packages

Scripts
Run script
npm run <script>

Execute a script

List scripts
npm run

Show available scripts

Lifecycle
preinstall, postinstall, prepublish

Auto-run scripts

Info & Audit
Package info
npm info <pkg>

View package details

Outdated
npm outdated

Show outdated packages

Audit
npm audit

Check for vulnerabilities

Init
npm init -y

Create package.json