ni

npm i in a yarn project, again? F**k!

ni - use the right package manager

npm i -g urpm

ni

npm · yarn · pnpm · bun

ni - install

1ni
2
3# npm install
4# yarn install
5# pnpm install
6# bun install

1ni vite
2
3# npm i vite
4# yarn add vite
5# pnpm add vite
6# bun add vite

1ni @types/node -D
2
3# npm i @types/node -D
4# yarn add @types/node -D
5# pnpm add -D @types/node
6# bun add -d @types/node

1ni --frozen
2
3# npm ci
4# yarn install --frozen-lockfile (Yarn 1)
5# yarn install --immutable (Yarn Berry)
6# pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
7# bun install --no-save

1ni -g eslint
2
3# npm i -g eslint
4# yarn global add eslint (Yarn 1)
5# pnpm add -g eslint
6# bun add -g eslint
7
8# this uses default agent, regardless your current working directory

nr - run

1nr dev --port=3000
2
3# npm run dev -- --port=3000
4# yarn run dev --port=3000
5# pnpm run dev -- --port=3000
6# bun run dev --port=3000

1nr
2
3# interactively select the script to run
4# supports https://www.npmjs.com/package/npm-scripts-info convention

1nr -
2
3# rerun the last command

nx - execute

1nx vitest
2
3# (not available for bun)
4# npx vitest
5# yarn dlx vitest
6# pnpm dlx vitest

nu - upgrade

1nu
2
3# (not available for bun)
4# npm upgrade
5# yarn upgrade (Yarn 1)
6# yarn up (Yarn Berry)
7# pnpm update

1nu -i
2
3# (not available for npm & bun)
4# yarn upgrade-interactive (Yarn 1)
5# yarn up -i (Yarn Berry)
6# pnpm update -i

nun - uninstall

1nun webpack
2
3# npm uninstall webpack
4# yarn remove webpack
5# pnpm remove webpack
6# bun remove webpack

1nun -g eslint
2
3# npm uninstall -g eslint
4# yarn global remove eslint
5# pnpm remove -g eslint
6# bun remove -g eslint

nci - clean install

1nci
2
3# npm ci
4# yarn install --frozen-lockfile
5# pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
6# bun install --no-save

if the corresponding node manager is not present, this command will install it globally along the way.

na - agent alias

1na
2
3# npm
4# yarn
5# pnpm
6# bun

1na run foo
2
3# npm run foo
4# yarn run foo
5# pnpm run foo
6# bun run foo

Change Directory

1ni -C packages/foo vite
2nr -C playground dev

Config

1; ~/.nirc
2
3; fallback when no lock found
4defaultAgent=npm # default "prompt"
5
6; for global installs
7globalAgent=npm

1# ~/.bashrc
2
3# custom configuration file path
4export NI_CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.config/ni/nirc"