Node.js tools and libraries

node.js.tools.and.libraries.txt

# Node.js tools and libraries

## Tools

- Monitor for any changes in your source code and automatically restart your server

In development:

```
sudo npm install -g nodemon
```
or
```
sudo npm install -g supervisor
```

In production:

- To run node indefinitely and restart it in case of crash
```
sudo npm install -g forever
```

- Enable debugging with Node Inspector
```
sudo npm install -g node-inspector
```

and use it with:

node-debug app.js

- To lock down versions of dependencies for a project, use it when you're about to deploy

sudo npm install -g shrinkwrap