npm cheat sheet

npm-cheat-sheet.sh

# avoid "works on my machine" by always locking dependency versions
npm config set save-exact=true

# install/uninstall project packages with flags that will update package.json
npm install --save lodash
npm install --save-dev jshint
npm uninstall --save lodash

# tool that makes upgrading dependencies easier, install it globally
npm install -g david
# in a project directory, run:
david
# it will give give you commands you can copy/paste to update dependencies

# sometimes updating doesn't grab latest version
# instead of using:
npm update -g david
# use this:
npm install -g david@latest

# when working on 2 repos, one depending on the other
cd /code/my-dep
npm link
cd /code/my-app
npm link my-dep
# asumes "my-dep" is also name in package.json, which is what npm link needs