npm-junction

npm-junction

Alternative NPM link/unlink command line interface (CLI) scripts for NPM unsupported Windows (XP,2000,2003) using SysInternals Junction.

Getting started

Install npm-junction globally and you'll have access to the nlink & nunlink commands anywhere on your Windows system.

npm install -g npm-junction

nlink command/script

Creates a junction/symlink for the current directory or module (if a package.json exists) into the NPM global prefix [1] or a reverse link for the specified module [2]

Usage:

• [1] nlink - create a symlink for the [current directory] or module (if a package.json exists) under NPM global prefix
• [2] nlink module - create a symlink into [current directory]/node_modules/[module] from the [module] link in NPM global prefix

nunlink command/script

Unlink the junction/symlink for the current directory or module (if a package.json exists) from the NPM global prefix [1] or a remove a local link for the specified module [2]

Usage:

• [1] nunlink - delete the module symlink for the [current directory] or module (if a package.json exists) from the NPM global prefix
• [2] nunlink module - delete the symlink from [current directory]/node_modules/[module]

nlink & nunlink commands/scripts usage in modules package.json script/hooks

    // ..
	"scripts": {
		"postinstall": "nlink", // link current module into NPM global prefix
    "preinstall": "nunlink module", // unlink the specified global-linked module from the current module (to avoid npm install issues)
		"postinstall": "nlink module" // link the specified global-linked module from the current module
	},
    // ..

npm-junction changelog

• v1.0.0 (2013.10.13)

• Add current module name extraction from package.json

• Update documentation with package.json script/hooks linking/unlinking

• v0.0.1 (2013.05.03)

• Initial commit