nodejs tips

Manage dependency updates in your Node.js project

• If you want to see what packages are in the folder, you can enter npm list. You can list packages at different depths. When you do so, the list command looks like this one: npm list --depth=<depth>
• npm install <name of dependency> eg: npm install jest
• npm update <name of dependency> You can either install the latest version by running npm install <name of package>@<known latest version> or use the latest keyword: npm install <name of package>@latest.
• npm outdated (find and update outdated packages) It provides information in the Wanted, Latest, and Location columns. Run npm update <optional package name>. If you run this command with a package name specified, the command will try to update only the specified package. If you don’t specify a package, the command will try to update all the packages in package.json.
• If you have any high-level vulnerabilities, you should update the package. To fix an issue and apply an update, you can run npm audit