npx
TLDR
Run package command
$ npx [package-name]
Run specific version$ npx [package]@[version]
Run without installing$ npx --no-install [package]
Run with arguments$ npx [create-react-app] [my-app]
Run from GitHub$ npx github:[user]/[repo]
Run local binary$ npx [./node_modules/.bin/command]
Execute package command$ npx -p [package] -c "[command]"
SYNOPSIS
npx [options] package [args]
DESCRIPTION
npx executes npm packages. Runs packages without global installation.
The tool fetches and runs commands. Ideal for one-off tool usage.
npx runs npm packages.
PARAMETERS
PACKAGE
Package to execute.ARGS
Arguments to pass.--no-install
Don't install missing.-p PKG
Package to install.-c CMD
Command to run.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Downloads on first run. Caches packages. Part of npm 5.2+.
HISTORY
npx was introduced with npm 5.2 to simplify running npm packages without installation.
