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npm shrinkwrap — Lock down the dependencies of a package, creating a `npm-shrinkwrap.json` file. Similar to `package-

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Problem

How to use the npm shrinkwrap command: Lock down the dependencies of a package, creating a npm-shrinkwrap.json file. Similar to package-lock.json but intended for published packages. More information: <https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/shrinkwrap/>.

Solution

npm shrinkwrap — Lock down the dependencies of a package, creating a npm-shrinkwrap.json file. Similar to package-lock.json but intended for published packages. More information: <https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/shrinkwrap/>.

Generate a npm-shrinkwrap.json file from the current package-lock.json:

npm shrinkwrap

Run in production mode (excludes devDependencies):

npm shrinkwrap --production

Force recreate the shrinkwrap file even if it already exists:

npm shrinkwrap --force

Code Snippets

Generate a `npm-shrinkwrap.json` file from the current `package-lock.json`

npm shrinkwrap

Run in production mode (excludes devDependencies)

npm shrinkwrap --production

Force recreate the shrinkwrap file even if it already exists

npm shrinkwrap --force

Context

tldr-pages: common/npm shrinkwrap

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