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How can I uninstall npm modules with devDependencies in Node.js?

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Hasara
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    Possible duplicate of [How to uninstall npm modules in node js?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13066532/how-to-uninstall-npm-modules-in-node-js) – TGrif May 26 '19 at 16:31
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    Unless he is looking for `npm prune --production`. Maybe add this as a fifth point to your list? – gwest7 Feb 10 '21 at 09:05

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Use command:

1)npm uninstall <name of the module>

Also you can use:

1) npm uninstall <name of the module>: to remove the module from node_modules, but not package.json

2) npm uninstall <name of the module> --save: to also remove it from dependencies in package.json

3) npm uninstall <name of the module> --save-dev: to also remove it from devDependencies in package.json

4) npm -g uninstall <name of the module> --save: to remove it globally

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For dev dependencies you can preform one -of- two commands, depending on your situation.

  1. If you simply want to remove the dependency you can use the following.

    • npm rm name-of-dependency

TIP: If you forget how the name was spelled, check your package.json file under "devDependencies".


  1. If you installed the dependency as a "dev-dependency", and you decided after the fact that you wanted it installed as a regular "dependency" then you can simply install it using the -S flag, as shown below:

    • npm i -S name-of-dependency

TIP: It also works the other way around. To move a dependancy from the "dependencies" field in your package.json file, to the "devDependencies" field, swap out the -S flag for the -D flag.

The install command i and the rm command (also the -S and -D flags) are currently the method that NPM uses to document the process for removing packages, and or changing a packages dependency type.

SEE MORE ABOUT NPM CLI COMMANDS FOR INSTALLING & REMOVING PACKAGES HERE
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