Useful Shorthand npm Commands

As professional code hackers, we like to ensure we are typing as little as possible.

Here are some shorthand npm commands that I regularly use that have added YEARS* of productivity to my workflow

*Years might be an exaggeration...

Install a package

Longhand 🚫

npm install my-package-name

Shorthand 👇

npm i my-package-name

Install a dev dependency

Longhand 🚫

npm install --save-dev my-package-name

Shorthand 👇

npm i -D my-package-name

Install a global dependency

Longhand 🚫

npm install --global my-package-name

Shorthand 👇

npm i -g my-package-name

Update a package

Longhand 🚫

npm update my-package-name

Shorthand 👇

npm up my-package-name

Uninstall a package

Longhand 🚫

npm uninstall my-package-name

Shorthand 👇

npm un my-package-name

Create default package.json

Longhand 🚫

npm init --yes

Shorthand 👇

npm init -y

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