How to Use Executables from a Package Installed Locally in node_modules?
When you install a package locally using npm or yarn, the package's executables (if any) are typically added to the node_modules/.bin directory. You can use these executables directly from the command line or from npm scripts.
Here's how you can use executables from a locally installed package:
From the Command Line
Assuming the package provides an executable named example:
# Run the locally installed executable
./node_modules/.bin/example
This directly executes the executable from the node_modules/.bin directory.
From npm Scripts
In your package.json file, you can create npm scripts that use executables from locally installed packages. For example:
{
"scripts": {
"run-example": "example"
}
}
Now, you can run this script with:
npm run run-example
This will run the locally installed example executable.
Using npx
You can also use npx to run executables from locally installed packages without referencing the ./node_modules/.bin path directly:
npx example
This command looks for executables in the node_modules/.bin directory and automatically executes them.
Choose the method that best fits your use case, and make sure to replace example with the actual name of the executable you want to run.
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