npm-unlink
removes a linked package
TLDR
Unlink global package
$ npm unlink -g [package]
Unlink local package$ npm unlink [package]
Unlink current package globally$ npm unlink
SYNOPSIS
npm unlink [options] [packages...]
DESCRIPTION
npm unlink removes a linked package. It's the opposite of npm link, removing the symlink between packages or removing a globally linked package.
This is an alias for "npm uninstall" but is semantically used to undo npm link operations.
PARAMETERS
-g, --global
Unlink globally.--no-save
Don't update package.json.
WORKFLOW
$ # In library directory (linked globally)
cd my-library
npm link # Creates global link
# In project (using linked library)
cd my-project
npm link my-library # Uses linked version
# To unlink
cd my-project
npm unlink my-library # Remove local link
cd my-library
npm unlink -g # Remove global link
cd my-library
npm link # Creates global link
# In project (using linked library)
cd my-project
npm link my-library # Uses linked version
# To unlink
cd my-project
npm unlink my-library # Remove local link
cd my-library
npm unlink -g # Remove global link
CAVEATS
Same as npm uninstall. Use -g for globally linked packages. May need to reinstall package normally afterward.
HISTORY
npm unlink was added as a semantic alias for npm uninstall, specifically for undoing npm link operations.
SEE ALSO
npm(1), npm-link(1), npm-uninstall(1)