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ncu — Find newer versions of package dependencies and check outdated npm packages locally or globally. `nc

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Problem

How to use the ncu command: Find newer versions of package dependencies and check outdated npm packages locally or globally. ncu only updates dependency versions in package.json. To install the new versions, run npm install afterwards. More information: <https://github.com/raineorshine/npm-check-updates>.

Solution

ncu — Find newer versions of package dependencies and check outdated npm packages locally or globally. ncu only updates dependency versions in package.json. To install the new versions, run npm install afterwards. More information: <https://github.com/raineorshine/npm-check-updates>.

List outdated dependencies in the current directory:

ncu

List outdated global npm packages:

ncu --global

Upgrade all dependencies in the current directory:

ncu --upgrade

Interactively upgrade dependencies in the current directory:

ncu --interactive

List outdated dependencies up to the highest minor version:

ncu --target {{minor}}

List outdated dependencies that match a keyword or regex:

ncu --filter {{keyword|/regex/}}

List only a specific section of outdated dependencies:

ncu --dep {{dev|optional|peer|prod|packageManager}}

Display help:

ncu --help

Code Snippets

List outdated dependencies in the current directory

ncu

List outdated global `npm` packages

ncu --global

Upgrade all dependencies in the current directory

ncu --upgrade

Interactively upgrade dependencies in the current directory

ncu --interactive

List outdated dependencies up to the highest minor version

ncu --target {{minor}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/ncu

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