npm7 lifecycle scripts notes

lifecycle.txt

npm event lifecycle

cache add
  - prepare (pacote.tarball.stream @npmcli/run-script)
ci
  - preinstall (@npmcli/run-script)
  - install (@npmcli/run-script)
  - postinstall (@npmcli/run-script)
  - prepublish (@npmcli/run-script)
  - preprepare (@npmcli/run-script)
  - prepare (@npmcli/run-script)
  - postprepare (@npmcli/run-script)
diff
  - prepare (libnpmdiff pacote.tarball @npmcli/run-script) (output suppressed)
exec
  - npx
explore
  - _explore
install (or install <package-name> -g)
  - preinstall (@npmcli/run-script)
  - install (@npmcli/run-script)
  - postinstall (@npmcli/run-script)
  - prepublish (@npmcli/run-script)
  - preprepare (@npmcli/run-script)
  - prepare (@npmcli/run-script)
  - postprepare (@npmcli/run-script)
pack
  - prepack (libnpmpack @npmcli/run-script)
  - prepare (libnpmpack pacote.tarball @npmcli/run-script) (output suppressed)
  - postpack (libnpmpack @npmcli/run-script)
publish
  - prepublishOnly (@npmcli/run-script)
  - prepack (libnpmpack @npmcli/run-script)
  - prepare (libnpmpack pacote.tarball @npmcli/run-script) (output suppressed, not during dry-run)
  - postpack (libnpmpack @npmcli/run-script)
  - publish (@npmcli/run-script)
  - postpublish (@npmcli/run-script)
restart
  - restart (lifecycle-cmd)
run
  - <user defined> (@npmcli/run-script)
stop
  - stop (lifecycle-cmd)
start
  - start (lifecycle-cmd)
test
  - test (lifecycle-cmd)
version
  - preversion (libnpmversion @npmcli/run-script)
  - version (libnpmversion @npmcli/run-script)
  - postversion (libnpmversion @npmcli/run-script)


prepare is also potentially run during:
  - update
  - link
  - uninstall <package-name>
  - prune
  - install <package-name>

TODO
  - prepare (arborist.build-idea-tree pacote.extract @npmcli/run-script) (output suppressed)
  - prepare (arborist.reify pacote.extract @npmcli/run-script) (output suppressed)
  - prepare and foregroundScripts