npm-diff

shows differences between package versions or between local package and registry

Compare versions of package

$ npm diff --diff=[package]@[1.0.0] --diff=[package]@[2.0.0]

Compare local with registry

$ npm diff --diff=[package-name]

Compare specific files

$ npm diff --diff=[pkg]@[1.0.0] --diff=[pkg]@[2.0.0] [./file.js]

npm diff [options] [paths...]

npm diff shows differences between package versions or between local package and registry. Useful for reviewing changes before updating.

--diff spec

Package spec to compare; can be used twice to specify both sides.

--diff-name-only

Show only changed filenames.

--diff-unified n

Number of lines of context to show (default 3).

--diff-ignore-all-space

Ignore whitespace when comparing lines.

--diff-no-prefix

Omit source and destination prefixes from output.

--diff-src-prefix prefix

Source prefix in output (default "a/").

--diff-dst-prefix prefix

Destination prefix in output (default "b/").

--diff-text

Treat all files as text.

sudo pacman -S npm

sudo apk add npm

brew install npm