My list of helpful node/npm/bower commands

helpful-npm-commands.sh

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# Helpful npm commands and code snippets
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# list top level packages w/o dependencies
npm list --depth=0
npm list --depth=0 -g

# list top level packages that are outdated w/o dependencies
npm outdated | sort
npm outdated -g | sort

# install packages
npm install -g <pkg>@<x.x.x>
npm install -g <pkg>@latest

# update packages
npm update --save
npm update --save-dev
npm update -g <pkg1> <pkg2> <pkg3>

# Update to latest dependencies, ignore and update package.json!
npm install -g npm-check-updates
npm-check-updates
npm-check-updates -u
npm update # verify new versions work with project

# prune and rebuild
npm prune
npm rebuild
npm rebuild -g

# find package dependencies
npm ls <pkg>

# alternate tool to check and update dependencies
npm install -g david
david -g
david update -g

bower list | sort
bower update
bower prune # uninstalls local extraneous packages 

# lists available tasks
grunt --help

"npm outdated" shows depth 0 by default, no need to specify --depth=0