npm-pack-all


A simple utility to package all node_modules dependencies when running npm pack (not devDependencies)

This can be useful when wanting to ship dependencies as part of the artifact.
While one can install dependencies on a deployed target using package-lock.json and yarn.lock,
there can be downsides to that approach, as well.

npm-pack-all utility does the following:

1. Backs up the following files

+ package.json
+ package-lock.json
+ yarn.lock
+ .npmignore

2. Adds all dependencies as bundledDependencies in the active package.json

+ Pass the --dev-deps flag to add devDependencies along with production dependencies

3. Generates an empty .npmignore file in the project root

+ If no .npmignore exists, npm pack will use .gitignore to exclude modules

(node_modules by default in many cases)

4. Calls npm -dd pack

+ The following will be packed into a .tgz archive:

+ Any files (via glob) called out in the package.json files field
+ All production dependencies (and their dependencies)
+ If --dev-deps, all devDependencies (and their dependencies)

5. Restores the files that were backed up

Install

``bash
npm install npm-pack-all
`
OR

`bash
yarn add npm-pack-all
`

Use


`bash
node node_modules/.bin/npm-pack-all
`

$3

`bash
node node_modules/.bin/npm-pack-all
`

$3

#### --output
Output your .tgz artifact to a different directory (or with a different name)
`bash
node node_modules/.bin/npm-pack-all --output build/
`

OR

`bash
node node_modules/.bin/npm-pack-all --output build/artifact.tgz
`

#### --dev-deps
Bundle all production dependencies AND devDependencies in the artifact
(use with care -- your artifact will balloon)
`bash
node node_modules/.bin/npm-pack-all --dev-deps --output build/artifact.tgz
``