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diff --git a/deps/npm/doc/cli/npm-ci.md b/deps/npm/doc/cli/npm-ci.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b1406e36a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/deps/npm/doc/cli/npm-ci.md @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +npm-ci(1) -- Install a project with a clean slate +=================================== + +## SYNOPSIS + + npm ci + +## EXAMPLE + +Make sure you have a package-lock and an up-to-date install: + +``` +$ cd ./my/npm/project +$ npm install +added 154 packages in 10s +$ ls | grep package-lock +``` + +Run `npm ci` in that project + +``` +$ npm ci +added 154 packages in 5s +``` + +Configure Travis to build using `npm ci` instead of `npm install`: + +``` +# .travis.yml +install: +- npm ci +# keep the npm cache around to speed up installs +cache: + directories: + - "$HOME/.npm" +``` + +## DESCRIPTION + +This command is similar to `npm-install(1)`, except it's meant to be used in +automated environments such as test platforms, continuous integration, and +deployment. It can be significantly faster than a regular npm install by +skipping certain user-oriented features. It is also more strict than a regular +install, which can help catch errors or inconsistencies caused by the +incrementally-installed local environments of most npm users. + +In short, the main differences between using `npm install` and `npm ci` are: + +* The project **must** have an existing `package-lock.json` or `npm-shrinkwrap.json`. +* If dependencies in the package lock do not match those in `package.json`, `npm ci` will exit with an error, instead of updating the package lock. +* `npm ci` can only install entire projects at a time: individual dependencies cannot be added with this command. +* If a `node_modules` is already present, it will be automatically removed before `npm ci` begins its install. +* It will never write to `package.json` or any of the package-locks: installs are essentially frozen. + +## SEE ALSO + +* npm-install(1) +* npm-package-locks(5) |