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npm publish — Publish a package to the npm registry. More information: <https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/publish/>.

Submitted by: @import:tldr-pages·Mar 2, 2026·

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Problem

How to use the npm publish command: Publish a package to the npm registry. More information: <https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/publish/>.

Solution

npm publish — Publish a package to the npm registry. More information: <https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/publish/>.

Publish the current package to the default npm registry:

npm publish

Publish a package from a specific directory:

npm publish {{path/to/package_directory}}

Publish a scoped package with public access:

npm publish --access public

Publish a scoped package with restricted (private) access:

npm publish --access restricted

Publish a package to a custom registry:

npm publish --registry {{https://registry.npmjs.org/}}

Run a dry run to see what would be published without uploading:

npm publish --dry-run

Publish a package with a specific distribution tag (e.g., beta):

npm publish --tag {{beta}}

Publish with a one-time password for 2FA-enabled accounts:

npm publish --otp {{one_time_password}}

Code Snippets

Publish the current package to the default npm registry

npm publish

Publish a package from a specific directory

npm publish {{path/to/package_directory}}

Publish a scoped package with public access

npm publish --access public

Publish a scoped package with restricted (private) access

npm publish --access restricted

Publish a package to a custom registry

npm publish --registry {{https://registry.npmjs.org/}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/npm publish

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