urpm

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

ni

# npm install
# yarn install
# pnpm install
# bun install

ni vite

# npm i vite
# yarn add vite
# pnpm add vite
# bun add vite

ni @types/node -D

# npm i @types/node -D
# yarn add @types/node -D
# pnpm add -D @types/node
# bun add -d @types/node

ni --frozen

# npm ci
# yarn install --frozen-lockfile (Yarn 1)
# yarn install --immutable (Yarn Berry)
# pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
# bun install --no-save

ni -g eslint

# npm i -g eslint
# yarn global add eslint (Yarn 1)
# pnpm add -g eslint
# bun add -g eslint

# this uses default agent, regardless your current working directory

nr - run

nr dev --port=3000

# npm run dev -- --port=3000
# yarn run dev --port=3000
# pnpm run dev -- --port=3000
# bun run dev --port=3000

nr

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

nr -

# rerun the last command

nx - execute

nx vitest

# (not available for bun)
# npx vitest
# yarn dlx vitest
# pnpm dlx vitest

nu - upgrade

nu

# (not available for bun)
# npm upgrade
# yarn upgrade (Yarn 1)
# yarn up (Yarn Berry)
# pnpm update

nu -i

# (not available for npm & bun)
# yarn upgrade-interactive (Yarn 1)
# yarn up -i (Yarn Berry)
# pnpm update -i

nun - uninstall

nun webpack

# npm uninstall webpack
# yarn remove webpack
# pnpm remove webpack
# bun remove webpack

nun -g eslint

# npm uninstall -g eslint
# yarn global remove eslint
# pnpm remove -g eslint
# bun remove -g eslint

nci - clean install

nci

# npm ci
# yarn install --frozen-lockfile
# pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
# bun install --no-save

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

na - agent alias

na

# npm
# yarn
# pnpm
# bun

na run foo

# npm run foo
# yarn run foo
# pnpm run foo
# bun run foo

Change Directory

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

Config

; ~/.nirc

; fallback when no lock found
defaultAgent=npm # default "prompt"

; for global installs
globalAgent=npm

# ~/.bashrc

# custom configuration file path
export NI_CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.config/ni/nirc"