NodeJS Cheatsheet

Nvm

• nvm-windows: hassle free install means on windows
• npm-check-updates: utility package for major version package upgrades
• install/upgrade nvm, node, npm, yarn, TypeScript
  
  Bash

  nvm install [version]
  nvm use [version]
  npm install -g npm@latest
  npm install -g npm-check-updates@latest
  npm install -g typescript@latest
  ncu -g --deprecated
  

nvm

Command	Desc
nvm list available	list available node versions to install
nvm install [version]	install node version; NOTE: global npm modules are not shared so must be reinstalled
nvm use [version]	switch node version
nvm current	info on currently selected node version

npm

Command	Desc
npm install -g npm@latest	upgrade npm to the latest version
npm update [--omit=dev --package-lock=false]	minor version package upgrade + package-lock.json
npm cache verify	verify npm cache
npm -g list	list globally installed packages
npm cache clean [-force]	clean npm cache
npm outdated	find outdated packages
`npm run [-d	--verbose]`
npm config ls -l	show all defaults

ncu

Command	Desc
ncu	'what if' version of ncu -u i.e. won't modify package.json
ncu -g [--deprecated]	find global outdated + deprecated packages
ncu -u && npm update	major version package upgrade + package.json version hints
ncu -i [--deprecated]	interactive version of ncu -u

References

• Update Node.js dependencies

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Last update: 2023-03-05
Created: 2022-05-29