Npm Docs

npm Documentation

Quick Reference

| Topic | File | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | About npm | about-npm.md | npm overview, registry, packages, modules, scopes, public/private packages | | Getting Started | getting-started.md | User accounts, 2FA, profile, billing, local env setup, installing Node.js & npm | | package.json | package-json.md | package.json fields, dependencies, semver, README, Node.js modules | | Publishing | publishing.md | Creating & publishing unscoped/scoped/private/org packages, dist-tags | | Managing Packages | managing-packages.md | Updating, deprecating, transferring, unpublishing, visibility, collaborators | | Installing Packages | installing-packages.md | Searching, downloading locally/globally, updating, uninstalling, EACCES | | Security | security.md | Audit, provenance, OIDC, staged publishing, signatures, 2FA, malware | | Integrations | integrations.md | External services, access tokens, CI/CD, Docker | | Organizations | organizations.md | Creating/managing orgs, billing, members, teams, org packages | | CLI Commands | cli-commands.md | All npm CLI commands reference (v12) | | Configuring npm | configuring-npm.md | .npmrc, package.json, package-lock.json, folders, install | | Using npm | using-npm.md | Registry, package spec, config, logging, scope, scripts, workspaces | | Troubleshooting | troubleshooting.md | Common errors, debug logs, version issues | | Policies | policies.md | Terms, conduct, disputes, license, privacy, unpublish, DMCA, security |

Core Concepts

• npm — Node Package Manager; package registry, CLI, and website
• Package — A file/directory described by package.json
• Module — Any file/directory in node_modules loadable via require() or import
• Scope — A namespace for packages (e.g., @myorg/mypackage)
• Semantic Versioning — MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH versioning scheme
• Registry — The public npm registry at https://registry.npmjs.org
• Organization — A group for coordinating package maintenance and collaboration
• Access Token — Authentication token for CLI/API access
• Workspaces — Monorepo support for managing multiple packages

Quick Start

# Install a package
npm install 

# Install globally
npm install -g 

# Initialize a new project
npm init

# Run a script
npm run 

# Publish a package
npm publish

# Update packages
npm update

# Audit for vulnerabilities
npm audit

Architecture Overview

npm Ecosystem
├── Registry (registry.npmjs.org)
│   ├── Public packages (free)
│   └── Private packages (paid)
├── CLI (npm command)
│   ├── Commands (install, publish, audit, etc.)
│   ├── Config (.npmrc)
│   └── Scripts (package.json scripts)
├── Website (npmjs.com)
│   ├── User accounts
│   ├── Organizations
│   └── Package pages
└── Integrations
    ├── CI/CD workflows
    ├── Docker
    └── Access tokens

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: pledgeandgrow
• Source: pledgeandgrow/pledge-skills
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.