npm-install-package

npm-install-package

Install an npm package.

Installation

$ npm install npm-install-package

Usage

const npmInstallPackage = require('npm-install-package')

npmInstallPackage('cliclopts', opts, err => {
  if (err) throw err
})

With multiple installs, offline-first fetching and saving to dev dependencies:

const npmInstallPackage = require('npm-install-package')

const devDeps = [ 'map-limit', 'minimist', 'cliclopts' ]
const opts = { saveDev: true, cache: true }
npmInstallPackage(devDeps, opts, err => {
  if (err) throw err
})

API

npmInstallPackage(dependencies, options, cb)

Install an array of dependencies. Opts can contain the following values:

• save: save a value to dependencies. Defaults to false
• saveDev: save a value to devDependencies. Defaults to false
• cache: attempt to get packages from the local cache first. Defaults to false
• silent: install packages silently without writing to stdout. Defaults to false

License

MIT