localpack

Util for copying all local npm dependencies into the main project directory.

This is useful for deploying Cloud Function projects that depend on local modules. (Cloud Functions annoying can't depend on local modules placed outside of your directory.)

Quick start

First install me:

npm install -D localpack

Then create localpack.json describing all your local dependencies:

{
    "localDependencies": {
        "submodule_b": "../submodule_b",
        "submodule_c": "../submodule_c"
    }
}

Finally run npx localpack. All your local dependencies (including indirect ones) will now be packaged into a new sub_modules folder:

sub_modules
 |_ submodule_a-1.0.2.tgz
 |_ submodule_b-1.0.1.tgz
 |_ submodule_c-1.0.3.tgz

and your package.json will have been updated to point to the archive files:

.
.
 "dependencies": {
   "submodule_b": "file:./sub_modules/submodule_b-1.0.3.tgz",
   "submodule_c": "file:./sub_modules/submodule_c-1.0.3.tgz"
 },
 .
 .

You should also put the sub_modules folder in .gitignore:

sub_modules/