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Node.js, nvm, npm

nvm

Install: https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#install--update-script

Command
Action
nvm ls see the Node.js versions you have installed via nvm
nvm install --lts install LTS version (Long Term Support) — recommended for most users and production environments because it is more stable
nvm alias default 'lts/*' set the LTS (Long Term Support) version as your global default so it persists across new terminal sessions

npm

~/.zshrc:

# Initialize zsh completion system
autoload -Uz compinit
compinit

# Enable npm link completion for scoped packages
_npm_link_completion() {
  local -a pkgs
  pkgs=($(
    {
      find -L "$(npm root -g)" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d ! -name "@*"; \
      find -L "$(npm root -g)/@"* -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d; \
    } | sed "s|$(npm root -g)/||"
  ))
  _describe 'npm packages' pkgs
}

# Enable completion for 'npm link'
compdef _npm_link_completion npm link

Install local package with its dependencies

npm i <local-path> --install-links

npm explain

Introduced in npm v7, this command gives a clear, "bottoms-up" explanation of exactly why a package is in your node_modules tree and what requires it.

npm explain <package-name>

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