nstl

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Install packages with npm, yarn, or pnpm based on the lock file present in the repo.

Why?

Maintaining multiple repos with different packages managers has become very difficult. Not only do you have to remember which package manager to use, you have to remember which commands and options to use.

NPM uses install to install all packages and new packages, while Yarn uses install for all packages and add for new packages. If you want to install dev packages NPM uses --save-dev, but Yarn uses --dev, but PNPM uses --save-dev for new packages and --dev for all packages (WTF!!!)

Unfortunately someone has to do it.

Installation

npm i -g nstl [yarn] [pnpm]

Usage

Install All Dependencies

Install all dependencies by running nstl without any other arguments:

nstl

Add New Dependencies

Add dependencies by including the name of the dependency as an argument:

nstl package-to-add

To install multiple packages add each dependency as an argument:

nstl package-1 package-2

add, install, and i can be used to be more explicit:

nstl install package-1 package-2

Add Dev Dependencies

Add dev dependencies with --save-dev, --dev, or -D:

nstl --dev package-1 package-2

Remove Dependencies

Remove dependencies with remove, uninstall, or un:

nstl uninstall package-1 package-2

Options

Option	Aliases	Description
--dev	--save-dev, -D	Save as devDependecies, or only install devDepedencies when installing all dependecies.
--no-dev	--ignore-dev	Ignore devDependencies when installing all packages.
--optional	--save-optional, -O	Save as optionalDependencies, or only install optionalDependencies when installing all dependencies.
--no-optional	--ignore-optional	Ignore optionalDependencies when installing all packages.
--peer	--save-peer, -P	Save as peerDependecies, or only install peerDepedencies when installing all dependecies.
--no-peer	--ignore-peer	Ignore peerDependencies when installing all packages.
--exact	--save-exact, -E	Save exact version of dependency.
--tilde	--save-tilde, -T	Save tilde (~) version of dependency.
--global	-g	Save global dependency. Fails for Yarn.