NPM Package Management and Troubleshooting Commands

Installation & Dependencies

• Install dependencies from package.json npm install
• Install a package in development dependencies npm install package-name --save-dev
• Remove a package npm uninstall package-name

Updates & Versions

• Update all packages to their latest version npm update
• Update a package to its latest version npm install package-name@latest
• Update all packages to their latest version npx npm-check-updates -u
• List available updates npm outdated
• Check for outdated global packages npm outdated -g

Package Information

• List dependencies of a package npm list package-name
• Show installed version of a package npm list package-name
• Explain why a package is installed npm why package-name

System & Configuration

• Show NPM configuration npm config list
• Show environment details (useful for debugging) npm doctor

Scripts

• List all available npm scripts npm run
• Run a specific script from package.json npm run script-name

Maintenance & Cleanup

• Audit security vulnerabilities npm audit
• Check dependencies status npx npm-check
• Clean unused dependencies npm prune
• Clear NPM cache forcefully npm cache clean --force