npmbrew -- a npm version manager
Why npmbrew?
npm is flooded with issue reports on a daily basis. Sometimes I spent just too much time juggling around different npm versions trying to reproduce the error.
I created npmbrew to make it easy to switch versions. See also: #14
Install
Using npm.
npm install -g npmbrew
Usage
Usage: npmbrew <command>
Commands:
clean Delete all installed sources
help Output help information
install <version> Install the version passed
ls List versions currently installed
ls-remote List registry versions
npm An alias of npm <command>
uninstall <version> Delete the install for <version>
use <version> Use <version>
Example
Install
npmbrew install v2.6.0
installed
Switch version with use:
npmbrew use v2.6.0
Using v2.6.0
Use npm
npmbrew npm help
Usage: npm <command> blah blah...
Add npmbrew npm to PATH
Add the following line to the end of your .bashrc or .zshrc.
# npmbrew
export PATH=$HOME/.npmbrew/current/bin:$PATH
Reload config.
source ~/.zshrc
Test.
npm help
Usage: npm <command> blah blah...
One more thing
npmbrew uses update-notifier, to let users know when there is a new version available for download.
npm whoami
watilde
┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Update available: 2.7.0 (current: 2.6.0) │
│ Run npmbrew install 2.7.0 to update. │
└──────────────────────────────────────────┘
LICENSE
The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (c) 2015 Daijiro Wachi
See also: LICENSE.