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npm-recursive-install
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CLI tool to recursive search child directories and run 'npm install' when a package.json file is found.
We've created a new and more powerful package called npm-recursive-runner that replaces npm-recursive-install with improved functionality.
Uninstall the old package:
npm uninstall npm-recursive-install
Install the new package:
npm install npm-recursive-runner
Update your scripts - the new command format is similar but more powerful:
npm-recursive-runner [command] [options]
Please check out the repository for full documentation and examples: https://github.com/avi747av/npm-recursive-runner
Thank you for using npm-recursive-install!
Feel free to open issues or contribute on GitHub if you have any suggestions or encounter any problems.
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A small utility to recursively run npm install in any child directory that has a package.json file excluding sub directories of node_modules.
$ npm i npm-recursive-install --save-dev
--production: Install dependencies with the --production option - skip dev dependencies.--rootDir <directory>: Specify the root directory to start searching for package.json files.--skipRoot: Skip installation for the root package.json.--skip <directories>: Skip installation for specific directories.--addDirectories <directories>: Add specific directories to install dependencies even they in the skip.$ npm-recursive-install - will install dependencies recursively except from node_modules directories.
$ npm-recursive-install --skipRoot - Will not install in process.cwd().
$ npm-recursive-install --rootDir=lib - strat installing dependencies recuresively from the lib directory.
$ npm-recursive-install --production - Will not install dev dependencies
$ npm-recursive-install --skip dist build - Will skip installing dependencies from the dist and build folders
$ npm-recursive-install --skip dist build --add dist/test - Will skip installing dependencies from the dist and build folders but will install on dist/test folder.
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CLI tool to recursive search child directories and run 'npm install' when a package.json file is found.
The npm package npm-recursive-install receives a total of 4 weekly downloads. As such, npm-recursive-install popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that npm-recursive-install demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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