# salt.modules.npm

Manage and query NPM packages.

salt.modules.npm.cache_clean(path=None, runas=None, env=None, force=False)

  Clean cached NPM packages.

  If no path for a specific package is provided the entire cache will be cleared.

  path

    The cache subpath to delete, or None to clear the entire cache

  runas

    The user to run NPM with

  env

    Environment variables to set when invoking npm. Uses the same `env` format as the `cmd.run` execution function.

  force

    Force cleaning of cache. Required for npm@5 and greater

    Added in version 2016.11.6.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' npm.cache_clean force=True

salt.modules.npm.cache_list(path=None, runas=None, env=None)

  List NPM cached packages.

  If no path for a specific package is provided this will list all the cached packages.

  path

    The cache subpath to list, or None to list the entire cache

  runas

    The user to run NPM with

  env

    Environment variables to set when invoking npm. Uses the same `env` format as the `cmd.run` execution function.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' npm.cache_clean

salt.modules.npm.cache_path(runas=None, env=None)

  List path of the NPM cache directory.

  runas

    The user to run NPM with

  env

    Environment variables to set when invoking npm. Uses the same `env` format as the `cmd.run` execution function.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' npm.cache_path

salt.modules.npm.install(pkg=None, pkgs=None, dir=None, runas=None, registry=None, env=None, dry_run=False, silent=True)

  Install an NPM package.

  If no directory is specified, the package will be installed globally. If no package is specified, the dependencies (from package.json) of the package in the given directory will be installed.

  pkg

    A package name in any format accepted by NPM, including a version identifier

  pkgs

    A list of package names in the same format as the `name` parameter

    Added in version 2014.7.0.

  dir

    The target directory in which to install the package, or None for global installation

  runas

    The user to run NPM with

  registry

    The NPM registry to install the package from.

    Added in version 2014.7.0.

  env

    Environment variables to set when invoking npm. Uses the same `env` format as the `cmd.run` execution function.

    Added in version 2014.7.0.

  silent

    Whether or not to run NPM install with --silent flag.

    Added in version 2016.3.0.

  dry_run

    Whether or not to run NPM install with --dry-run flag.

    Added in version 2015.8.4.

  silent

    Whether or not to run NPM install with --silent flag.

    Added in version 2015.8.5.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' npm.install coffee-script

      salt '*' npm.install coffee-script@1.0.1

salt.modules.npm.list_(pkg=None, dir=None, runas=None, env=None, depth=None)

  List installed NPM packages.

  If no directory is specified, this will return the list of globally- installed packages.

  pkg

    Limit package listing by name

  dir

    The directory whose packages will be listed, or None for global installation

  runas

    The user to run NPM with

    Added in version 2014.7.0.

  env

    Environment variables to set when invoking npm. Uses the same `env` format as the `cmd.run` execution function.

    Added in version 2014.7.0.

  depth

    Limit the depth of the packages listed

    Added in version 2016.11.6,2017.7.0.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' npm.list

salt.modules.npm.uninstall(pkg, dir=None, runas=None, env=None)

  Uninstall an NPM package.

  If no directory is specified, the package will be uninstalled globally.

  pkg

    A package name in any format accepted by NPM

  dir

    The target directory from which to uninstall the package, or None for global installation

  runas

    The user to run NPM with

  env

    Environment variables to set when invoking npm. Uses the same `env` format as the `cmd.run` execution function.

    Added in version 2015.5.3.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' npm.uninstall coffee-script