Local Package Development via NPM Link

npm_link.md

Local Package Development via NPM Link

Allows for local testing/development of packages via symlink.

Replace [package_name] with the name of the package being worked on locally.

Setting Up

# Inside directory of package to develop/test
# - Generates global symlinks
$ npm link

# Inside directory of project consuming the package being developed/tested
# - Links [package_name] directory to project's node_modules
$ npm link [package_name]

Tearing Down

# Inside directory of project consuming the package being developed/tested
# - Removes project symlinks
$ npm uninstall --no-save [package_name] && npm install

# Inside directory of package to develop/test
# - Removes global symlinks
$ npm uninstall