@pnpm/link-bins

What is @pnpm/link-bins?

@pnpm/link-bins is a utility package that helps in linking binaries from node_modules/.bin to a specified directory. This is particularly useful in monorepos or when working with multiple packages that need to share executables.

What are @pnpm/link-bins's main functionalities?

Linking Binaries

This feature allows you to link all binaries from the node_modules/.bin directory to a specified destination directory. This is useful for making executables available in a consistent location.

const { linkBins } = require('@pnpm/link-bins');
const path = require('path');

const sourceDir = path.join(__dirname, 'node_modules/.bin');
const destDir = path.join(__dirname, 'bin');

linkBins(sourceDir, destDir).then(() => {
  console.log('Binaries linked successfully');
}).catch(err => {
  console.error('Error linking binaries:', err);
});

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README

@pnpm/link-bins

Link bins to node_modules/.bin

Installation

<pnpm|yarn|npm> add @pnpm/link-bins

Usage

import linkBins, {linkBinsOfPackages} from '@pnpm/link-bins'

function warn (msg) { console.warn(msg) }

await linkBins('node_modules', 'node_modules/.bin', {warn})

const packages = [{manifest: packageJson, location: pathToPackage}]
await linkBinsOfPackages(packages, 'node_modules/.bin', {warn})

License

MIT