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bin-links

JavaScript package binary linker

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What is bin-links?

The bin-links npm package is a module that is responsible for linking binary files and commands for npm packages. It handles the creation of symlinks for executable files to the .bin directory within the node_modules folder or the global bin directory when a package is installed. This allows users to execute the binaries provided by the installed packages directly from the command line.

What are bin-links's main functionalities?

Linking Binaries

This feature allows the bin-links package to create symlinks for the binaries specified in the package.json file of a node module. The code sample demonstrates how to use bin-links to link binaries for a local package installation.

const binLinks = require('bin-links');

binLinks({
  path: '/path/to/package',
  pkg: { bin: { 'my-binary': './cli.js' } },
  global: false,
  force: true
}).then(() => {
  console.log('Binaries linked successfully.');
}).catch((err) => {
  console.error('Error linking binaries:', err);
});

Linking Global Binaries

This feature is similar to the previous one but is used for linking binaries globally. When the 'global' option is set to true, the binaries are linked in the global bin directory, making them accessible from anywhere in the system.

const binLinks = require('bin-links');

binLinks({
  path: '/path/to/package',
  pkg: { bin: { 'my-binary': './cli.js' } },
  global: true,
  force: true
}).then(() => {
  console.log('Global binaries linked successfully.');
}).catch((err) => {
  console.error('Error linking global binaries:', err);
});

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Package last updated on 26 Sep 2024

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