npm install save by default

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It happened too many times that I forgot to add --save when installing node modules. Is there a way to append this option by default? So that whenever I type npm install <package> the package is added to dependencies in package.json.

score 36 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 08 '17 at 16:58

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From npm5 , npm will save by default . https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/5108

answered Jun 08 '17 at 16:58

Prashant

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score 23 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 16 '16 at 11:16

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I found out that npm has configuration flags. Setting save=true does exactly what I need. You can add it to .npmrc file (in user's home directory) or invoke a command:

npm config set save=true

answered Jun 16 '16 at 11:16

Lukasz Wiktor

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score 2 · Answer 3 · edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:18

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Mac/Linux

make an alias inside ~/.bash_profile

alias npmi="npm install --save"
//shorter version
alias npmi="npm i -S"

then just type, so that it will automatically save it to package json

npmi mongoose

Windows

same thing, make alias, read more here https://superuser.com/a/49194

doskey npmi=npm i -S $*

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:18

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answered Jun 16 '16 at 07:41

Medet Tleukabiluly

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What about Windows users? ;) – Lukasz Wiktor Jun 16 '16 at 07:43
Cool. I didn't know about `doskey`. However, your solution is missing `$*` - without it the package name won't be passed as an argument. – Lukasz Wiktor Jun 16 '16 at 09:11
I don't have Windows, didn't test it, so referenced to another answer, feel free to improve this answer :) – Medet Tleukabiluly Jun 16 '16 at 09:15
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I tested it and it didn't work but thanks to the link you provided I learnt that adding `$*` solves the issue. – Lukasz Wiktor Jun 16 '16 at 09:19
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@LukaszWiktor I suggest powershell alias - https://stackoverflow.com/a/24914795/2115619 – Mihail Malostanidis Feb 28 '19 at 21:23

npm install save by default

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