npm

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npm Node.js package manager and registry. Use for JavaScript dependencies.

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Added on2026-02-11

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add g1joshi/agent-skills npm

npm is the default package manager for Node.js. v11 (2025) introduces strict publishing rules and

npx

caching improvements.

Default: It comes with Node. Zero friction.
Compatibility: The standard
```
package-lock.json
```
is supported everywhere.
Publishing:
```
npm publish
```
is the canonical way to share JS code.

bash

npm init -y
npm install lodash
npm install --save-dev jest

# Monorepo
npm init -w packages/my-lib

Manifest file. Scripts, dependencies, metadata.

Locks dependency tree for reproducible builds. Commit this.

Native monorepo support.

npm install

installs dependencies for root and all nested packages.

Do:

Use
npm ci
: For CI/CD pipelines. Faster and strict (fails if lockfile doesn't match).
Audit:
```
npm audit
```
to find vulnerabilities.
Use Scopes:
```
@my-org/my-pkg
```
to avoid name collisions.

Don't:

Don't mix managers: Don't use
```
yarn
```
in a repo with
```
package-lock.json
```
.