npmtree

This application (npmtree) outputs the tree of dependencies of a given npm package. That tree is presented in Markdown form.

This application is written in JavaScript and requires Node.js to run.

• Starting from v2.0.0, this module requires Node.js version 4.0.0 or newer because the module is rewritten in ECMAScript 2015 (ES6).
• You may run older versions of this module in Node.js version 0.10.x or 0.12.x. These older versions of this module, however, had to contain an additional dependency (underscore.string) as a polyfill for a missing ECMAScript 2015 (ES6) feature which is now a part of Node.js. Those older versions of Node.js are themselves not maintained by their developers after 2016-12-31.

Installing npmtree

Installing as a global application

• Latest packaged version: npm install -g npmtree

• Latest githubbed version: npm install -g https://github.com/Mithgol/npmtree/tarball/master

The application becomes installed globally and appears in the PATH. Then use npmtree command to run the application.

Installing as a portable application

Instead of the above, download the ZIP-packed source code of the application and unpack it to some directory. Then run npm install --production in that directory.

You may now move that directory (for example, on a flash drive) across systems as long as they have the required version of Node.js installed.

Unlike the above (npm -g), the application does not appear in the PATH, and thus you'll have to run it directly from the application's directory. You'll also have to run node npmtree instead of npmtree.

Running npmtree

Use your command line to type npmtree packageName when you need the tree of dependencies for the given package.

Here's an example of running a portable installation of npmtree (the tree of JSHint's dependencies is displayed):

Running without installing

You can use npx to run npx npmtree packageName without having to install npmtree permanently.

Testing npmtree

It is necessary to install JSHint for testing.

• You may install JSHint globally (npm install jshint -g) or locally (npm install jshint in the directory of npmtree).

After that you may run npm test (in the directory of npmtree). Only the JS code errors are caught; the code's behaviour is not tested.

License

MIT license (see the LICENSE file).