npm-programmatic

npm-programmatic is a library that allows you to access npm commands programmatically from javascript

Usage

Every function returns a Bluebird promise.
CWD refers to current working directory, allowing you to ensure the command executes in a certain folder in the filesystem. If output is set, the output of npm will be shown in the console.

Installation

npm install @azu/npm-programmatic

Installation of Packages

    npm.install(packages, opts).then(function)

Name	Type	Value
packages	Array	packages to be installed
opts	Object	save:true/false; global:true/false; cwd:string; saveDev:true/false; output:true/false

Example

    var npm = require('@azu/npm-programmatic');
    npm.install(['left-pad'], {
        cwd:'/path/to/my/project',
        save:true
    })
    .then(function(){
        console.log("SUCCESS!!!");
    })
    .catch(function(){
        console.log("Unable to install package");
    });

Unistallation of Packages

    npm.uninstall(packages, opts).then(function)

Name	Type	Value
packages	Array	packages to be uninstalled
opts	Object	save:true/false; global:true/false; cwd:string; saveDev:true/false; output:true/false

Example

    var npm = require('@azu/npm-programmatic');
    npm.install(['left-pad'], {
        cwd:'/path/to/my/project',
        save:true
    })
    .then(function(){
        console.log("SUCCESS!!!");
    })
    .catch(function(){
        console.log("Unable to uninstall package");
    });

List Installed Packages

    npm.list(path).then(function)

Name	Type	Value
path	String	path at which to look

Example

    var npm = require('@azu/npm-programmatic');
    npm.list('/path/to/project')
    .then(function(arrayOfPackages){
        console.log(arrayOfPackages);
    })
    .catch(function(){
        console.log("Unable to uninstall package");
    });

Tests

install mocha and dev dependencies. Then run npm test