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swpm


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Getting Started

When switching between JavaScript projects, it's often easy to forget which package manager should be used. JavaScript package managers aren't quite compatible either and each one resolves dependencies differently, so accidentally installing with npm could cause a yarn (classic or berry), pnpm or bun project to break.

swpm is a CLI that intends to solve this problem by unifying the most used commands for the most common Node Package Managers into one. It will recognize the Package Manager used on the project and automatically will translate those commands.

This is an example of how #swpm works. The same command, no matter the package manager used on the project.

swpm-example

Note:
We will start with most used command, then other commands will be added gradually.
Track the command progress implementation on CHEATSHEET.

Progress: 90% of commands included.

Prerequisites

What things you need to install?

Installing

Install as global with any of this package managers

Package Manager Install Command
npm npm install swpm --global
yarn yarn global add swpm
pnpm pnpm install swpm --global
bun bun install -g swpm
volta volta install swpm

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swpm

The swpm will run the command switching automatically searching for the lock file or the pinned Package Manager.

swpm [<command>] [args] [FLAGS]

Help

With swpm --help it will show a command help resume.

swpm [<command>] [args] [FLAGS]

Commands:
  swpm install [args]            install packages from package.json [aliases: i]
  swpm add <package> [args]      add package                        [aliases: a]
  swpm remove <package> [args]   remove package  [aliases: r, rm, uninstall, un]
  swpm update <package> [args]   update package                [aliases: up, ud]
  swpm upgrade <package> [args]  upgrade package to latest         [aliases: ug]
  swpm interactive [args]        update packages interactive       [aliases: ui]
  swpm open [resource] [args]    open in the file explore or browser[aliases: o]
  swpm clean [args]              clean packages                     [aliases: c]

Options:
  -u, --use    use a package manager
                           [choices: "npm", "yarn", "yarn@berry", "pnpm", "bun"]
  -p, --pin    pin a package manager
                           [choices: "npm", "yarn", "yarn@berry", "pnpm", "bun"]
      --unpin  unpin current package manager
  -t, --test   test command (without running)
                           [choices: "npm", "yarn", "yarn@berry", "pnpm", "bun"]
  -m, --mute   mute command translation
      --alias  show command alias                                      [boolean]
      --info   show information and versions                           [boolean]
      --help   Show help                                               [boolean]

Commands

Install

By default, will install all modules listed as dependencies in package.json.

swpm install [args]

Alias: i

This command installs a package and any packages that it depends on. If the package has a lock file, the installation of dependencies will be driven by that.

Args Alias Description
--frozen -F install dependencies from lock file (without updating it). Also known as ci
--package-lock -P install dependencies but don't read or generate a lockfile

Warning:
The --package-lock argument is not available on bun Package Manager.

Add

This command, no arguments, will add a package to local package.json file. Package will appear as dependencies by default.

swpm add <package> [args]

Alias: a

swpm add <package> saves any specified packages into dependencies by default. Additionally, you can control where and how they get saved with some additional flags:

Args Alias Description
--save-dev -D Package will appear in devDependencies
--save-optional -O Package will appear in optionalDependencies
--save-peer Package will appear in peerDependencies
--save-exact -E Dependencies will be configured with an exact version rather than using default semver range operator
--global -g Remove the current package context as a global package

Remove

This command, no arguments, will remove a package to local package.json file. Package will be removed as dependencies by default.

swpm remove <package> [args]

Aliases: r, rm, uninstall, un

Args Alias Description
--save-dev -D Package will be removed from devDependencies
--save-optional -O Package will be removed from optionalDependencies
--save-peer Package will be removed from peerDependencies
--global -g Remove the current package context as a global package

Update

This command will update all the packages listed to the latest version (specified by the tag config), respecting the semver constraints of both your package and its dependencies (if they also require the same package). It will also install missing packages.

swpm update [<package>] [args]

Aliases: up, ud

Args Alias Description
--global -g Update the current package context as a global package

It will not made modifications on package.json file

Upgrade

This command will upgrade the packages to the latest version, ignoring ranges specified in package.json.

It will save new version on package.json file

swpm upgrade <package> [args]

Alias: ug

Args Alias Description
--save-exact -E Dependencies will be upgrade with an exact version rather than using default semver range operator
--global -g Upgrade the current package context as a global package

Warning:
This command is not available on bun Package Manager.

Interactive

Show outdated dependencies and select which ones to upgrade.

swpm interactive [args]

Alias: ui

Args Alias Description
--latest -L Updates all dependencies, ignoring ranges specified in package.json
--global -g Update the current package context as a global package

Warning:
This command is not available on npm and bun Package Manager.

Open

This command does not exist in the package managers, but is a common task open a path or urls related to the project in the file explorer or browser.

swpm open [resource] [args]

Alias: o

Args Alias Description
--explorer [path] -E Open path on file explorer (current path by default)
--git-repo -R Browse current repo on browser
--git-branch -B Browse current branch on browser
--git-pipelines -P Browse pipelines/actions tab of current repo on browser
--git-merge -M Browse merge/pull request tab of current repo on browser
--git-diff [branch] -D Browse diff current branch with another (dev by default)
--coverage [filePath] -C Browse coverage report on browser (./coverage/index.html by default)
--npm [package] -N Browse package on nmpjs.com (current name by default)

Info:
Those --git flags are compatible with GitHub, GitLab and BitBucket.

Examples:

Assuming that the current path is /path/to/project, with --explorer it will open the path in the file explorer:

Command Alias Path
swpm open --explorer soe /path/to/project
swpm open --explorer . soe . /path/to/project
swpm open --explorer subfolder soe subfolder /path/to/project/subfolder
swpm open --explorer .. soe .. /path/to
swpm open --explorer ... soe ... /path
swpm open --explorer ../another soe ../another /path/to/another
swpm open --explorer / soe / / (only on unixish OS)
swpm open --explorer ~ soe ~ ~ (only on unixish OS)

Assuming the current branch is new-feat, with --diff will open the diff comparison in the browser:

Command Alias Diff
swpm open --diff sgd dev branch vs new-feat branch
swpm open --diff main sgd main main branch vs new-feat branch
swpm open --diff f92fbcf8 sgd f92fbcf8 f92fbcf8 commit hash vs new-feat branch
swpm open --diff v1.0.0 sgd v1.0.0 v1.0.0 tag vs new-feat branch

Assuming you have generated a coverage report, with --coverage it will open the report in the browser:

Command Alias File Path
swpm open --coverage soc /path/to/project/coverage/index.html
swpm open --coverage . soc . Fails (also need the file name)
swpm open --coverage ./index.html soc ./index.html /path/to/project/index.html
swpm open --coverage coverage/lcov-report/index.html soc coverage/lcov-report/index.html /path/to/project/coverage/lcov-report/index.html
swpm open --coverage ../index.html soc ../index.html /path/to/index.html

Assuming that the property name in package.json file is swpm, with --npm will open the package on npmjs.com:

Command Alias npm Url
swpm open --npm son https://www.npmjs.com/package/swpm
swpm open --npm typescript son typescript https://www.npmjs.com/package/typescript

Clean

This command does not exist in the package managers, but is one of the most repetitive tasks, deleting files and folders. Very useful, for example, in scenarios where you want to change completely the Package Manager.

swpm clean [args]

Alias: c

Args Alias Description
--modules node_modules, .yarn/cache, .yarn/unplugged folders and .pnp* files
--lock lock files
--log log files
--build build folder
--coverage coverage folder
--fresh Run all args except --lock
--all Run all args and also delete the .yarn folder

--fresh is a good choice when you want to clean the project and reinstall all packages again with swpm install --frozen and preserving the lock files intact.
--all is a good choice when you want to clean the project and migrate to a different Package Manager or reinstalling all packages and create/update the lock files.

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Shared Commands

There are commands that don't need the swpm translation tool, because share the same structure as all package managers.

Init

init or create can be used to set up a new or existing package.

swpm init [--yes]
swpm create <name> [<args>]

To run these commands in a path where a package.json didn't exist add the flag --use <npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun> at the end or setup an SWPM environment variable.

Login/Logout

Login and logout to https://www.npmjs.com/.
Commonly used when you need to publish or admin packages.

swpm login
swpm logout

To run these commands in a path where a package.json didn't exist add the flag --use <npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun> at the end or setup an SWPM environment variable.

Scripts

This runs an arbitrary command from a package's "scripts" object.
If no "command" is provided, it will list the available scripts.

swpm run <command> [<args>]
swpm test
swpm build

You can run test and build "scripts" without the run prefix.

Publish

Commands to pack, publish, unpublish or deprecate a package on https://www.npmjs.com/.

swpm pack
swpm pack --pack-destination <path>
swpm publish
swpm unpublish <package>
swpm deprecate <package> <message>

Config

See the local configuration, or setup default values.

swpm config list
swpm config set <key> <value>

Example:

swpm config set save-exact true
swpm config set save-prefix '~'

To run these commands in a path where a package.json didn't exist add the flag --use <npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun> at the end.

Versions

outdated will check the registry to see if any (or, specific) installed packages are currently outdated.

swpm outdated [<package>] [--global]

To run this commands in a path where a package.json didn't exist with flag --global add the flag --use <npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun> at the end or setup an SWPM environment variable.

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swpx

The swpx will execute the command switching automatically to the pinned Package Manager without previous installing the package.

swpx [<command>] [FLAGS]

Help

With swpx --help it will show a command help resume.

swpx [<command>] [FLAGS]

Options:
  -u, --use    use a package manager
                           [choices: "npm", "yarn", "yarn@berry", "pnpm", "bun"]
  -t, --test   test command (without running)
                           [choices: "npm", "yarn", "yarn@berry", "pnpm", "bun"]
  -m, --mute   mute command translation
      --alias  show command alias                                      [boolean]
      --info   show information and versions                           [boolean]
      --help   Show help                                               [boolean]
Package / Command sx <package> sx vitest
npm npx <package> npx vitest
yarn yarn dlx <package> yarn dlx vitest
pnpm pnpm dlx <package> pnpm dlx vitest
bun bunx <package> bunx vitest

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Alias

Quick and short aliases for swpm and swpx commands.

sp[?] (pin)

Alias Command
sp swpm --pin <npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun>
spn swpm --pin npm
spy swpm --pin yarn
spyb swpm --pin yarn@berry
spp swpm --pin pnp
spb swpm --pin bun

si (install)

Package/Alias si
npm npm install
yarn yarn install
pnpm pnpm install
bun bun install

sif (install frozen)

Package/Alias sif
npm npm ci
yarn yarn install --frozen-lockfile
yarn@berry yarn install --immutable
pnpm pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
bun bun install --frozen-lockfile

sa (add)

Package/Alias sa <package> sa vite
npm npm add <package> npm add vite
yarn yarn add <package> yarn add vite
pnpm pnpm add <package> pnpm add vite
bun bun add <package> bun add vite

sae (add save exact)

Package/Alias sae <package> sae vite
npm npm add <package> --save-exact npm add vite --save-exact
yarn yarn add <package> --exact yarn add vite --exact
pnpm pnpm add <package> --save-exact pnpm add vite --save-exact
bun bun add <package> --save-exact bun add vite --save-exact

sad (add save dev)

Package/Alias sad <package> sad vite
npm npm add <package> --save-dev npm add vite --save-dev
yarn yarn add <package> --dev yarn add vite --dev
pnpm pnpm add <package> --save-dev pnpm add vite --save-dev
bun bun add <package> --save-dev bun add vite --save-dev

sade (add save dev exact)

Package/Alias sade <package> sade vite
npm npm add <package> --save-dev --save-exact npm add vite --save-dev --save-exact
yarn yarn add <package> --dev --exact yarn add vite --dev --exact
pnpm pnpm add <package> --save-dev --save-exact pnpm add vite --save-dev --save-exact
bun bun add <package> --save-dev --save-exact bun add vite --save-dev --save-exact

sag (add global)

Package/Alias sag <package> sag eslint
npm npm add <package> --global npm add eslint --global
yarn yarn add global <package> yarn add global eslint
pnpm pnpm add <package> --global pnpm add eslint --global
bun bun add <package> --global bun add eslint --global
volta volta install <package> volta install eslint

srm (remove)

Package/Alias srm <package> srm vite
npm npm uninstall <package> npm uninstall vite
yarn yarn remove <package> yarn remove vite
pnpm pnpm uninstall <package> pnpm uninstall vite
bun bun remove <package> bun remove vite

srg (remove global)

Package/Alias srg <package> srg eslint
npm npm uninstall <package> --global npm uninstall eslint --global
yarn yarn remove global <package> yarn remove global eslint
pnpm pnpm uninstall <package> --global pnpm uninstall eslint --global
bun bun remove <package> --global bun remove eslint --global
volta volta uninstall <package> volta uninstall eslint

sup (update)

Package/Alias sup [<package>] sup vite
npm npm update [<package>] npm update vite
yarn yarn upgrade [<package>] yarn upgrade vite
yarn@berry yarn semver up [<package>] yarn semver up vite
pnpm pnpm update [<package>] pnpm update vite
bun bun update [<package>] bun update vite

sug (upgrade)

Package/Alias sug <package> sug vite
npm npm add <package>@latest npm add vite@latest
yarn yarn upgrade <package> --latest yarn upgrade vite --latest
yarn@berry yarn up <package> yarn up vite
pnpm pnpm update <package> --latest pnpm update vite --latest
bun N/A N/A

sui (interactive)

Package/Alias sui
npm N/A
yarn yarn upgrade-interactive
pnpm pnpm update --interactive
bun N/A

scr (create)

Package/Alias scr <package> scr vite
npm npm create <package> npm create vite
yarn yarn create <package> yarn create vite
pnpm pnpm create <package> pnpm create vite
bun bun create <package> bun create vite

sr (run)

Package/Alias sr <script> sr dev --port 3030
npm npm run <script> npm run dev -- --port 3030
yarn yarn run <script> yarn run dev --port 3030
pnpm pnpm run <script> pnpm run dev --port 3030
bun bun run <script> bun run dev --port 3030

sx (execute)

Package / Command sx <package> sx vitest
npm npx <package> npx vitest
yarn yarn dlx <package> yarn dlx vitest
pnpm pnpm dlx <package> pnpm dlx vitest
bun bunx <package> bunx vitest

soe (open explorer)

Alias soe [path]
soe swpm open --explorer
soe [path] swpm open --explorer [path]

sg<?> (open git)

Alias Command GitHub GitLab Bitbucket
sgr swpm open --git-repo
sgb swpm open --git-branch
sgp swpm open --git-pipeline actions pipelines pipelines
sgm swpm open --git-merge pulls merge_requests pull-requests

sgd (open git-diff)

Alias sgd [branch]
sgd swpm open --git-diff
sgd [branch] swpm open --git-diff [branch]

soc (open coverage)

Alias soc [fileName]
soc swpm open --coverage
soc [path] swpm open --coverage [fileName]

son (open npm package)

Alias son [package]
son swpm open --npm
son [package] swpm open --npm [package]

sc<?> (clean)

Alias Command
scn swpm clean --modules
scl swpm clean --lock
scb swpm clean --build
scd swpm clean --dist
scc swpm clean --coverage
sca swpm clean --all
scf swpm clean --fresh && swpm install --frozen
sci swpm clean --all && swpm install

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Flags

Flags are important to swpm and swpx because can modify or set his behavior.

Use

The <swpm|swpx> --use flag allows you to choose your Package Manager for a project.

swpm <command> [args] --use <npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun>
swpx <command> [args] -u <npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun>

It will run the command using the selected Package Manager, no matter the swpm property in your package.json.

Info:
Previously it will ask to run the set command when use yarn:
yarn set version classic for yarn yarn set version berry for yarn@berry

Pin

The swpm --pin flag allows you to choose your Package Manager for a project.

swpm --pin <npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun>
swpm -p <npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun>

It will store the pinned Package Manager in the package.json file, so you can commit your choice of tools to version control:

{
+ "swpm": "<package-manager-name>"
}

Info:
Additionally it will ask to run the set command when pin yarn:
yarn set version classic for yarn yarn set version berry for yarn@berry

You also can set it manually. Just take care writing a valid Package Manager: npm, yarn[@berry], pnpm or bun. And also remember to run the set command for yarn projects.

Unpin

The swpm --unpin flag allows you to remove the current pinned Package Manager for a project.

swpm --unpin

It will remove the pinned Package Manager in the package.json file.

Test

The <swpm|swpx> --test flag show the equivalent command using the selected Package Manager, but it will not run the command

swpm <command> [args] --test <npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun>
swpm <command> [args] -t <npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun>
swpx <command> -t <npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun>

It will show the command using the selected Package Manager, no matter the swpm property in your package.json.

Mute

The <swpm|swpx> --mute flag hide the package manager command translation.

swpm <command> [args] --mute
swpx <command> [args] --mute

Alias

The <swpm|swpx> --alias flag show the command aliases available.

swpm --alias
swpx --alias

Info

The <swpm|swpx> --info flag show the current Package Manager used and some versions information.

swpm --info
swpx --info

It will search firs the swpm property on the package.json file, and if doesn't not found it, will try to infer the Package Manager in use with help of the lock's file.

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Default

You can set a default or global pin Package Manager in order to avoid the --use flag on paths where no exist a package.json or --pin flag on each project.

Create an SWPM environment variable with one of this values <npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun>.

OS Command
win setx SWPM "<npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun>"
macOS echo 'export SWPM="<npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun>"' >> <~/.bash_profile|~/.zshrc>
linux echo 'export SWPM="<npm|yarn[@berry]|pnpm|bun>"' >> <~/.bash_profile|~/.zshrc>

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FAQ

How infer the Package Manager?

swpm and swpx search some characteristics following this order.

Icon Stage
πŸ“Œ Search the swpm property pinned on package.json file
πŸ“¦ Search the packageManager property on package.json file
πŸ”’ Search for a lock file
🌐 Search a SWPM environment variable

What can I use as Package parameter?

The <package> parameter should follow one of these structures:

[<@scope>/]<name>
[<@scope>/]<name>@<tag>
[<@scope>/]<name>@<version>
[<@scope>/]<name>@<version range>
<alias>@npm:<name>
<git-host>:<git-user>/<repo-name>
<git repo url>
<tarball file>
<tarball url>
<folder>

Monorepos

swpm is compatible with monorepos. You can run it from any subdirectory and it will search upwards until it finds the closest package.json and lock file.

Non documented commands

swpm is not restrictive, if a command translations was not included yet, you can write the command as the package manager expect, then swpm will try to infer the package manager and preserve the rest of the command and arguments without changes and run them.

But, if you found one of this cases, please open a command compatibility issue.

Alternatives

A minimalistic solution focus only in the most common used commands:

  • antfu/ni use the right package manager

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About

Built With

  • VS Code - Code editing redefined.
  • TypeScript - JavaScript With Syntax For Types.
  • WSL - Windows Subsystem for Linux.
  • Windows Terminal - A modern terminal application for users of command-line tools and shells.
  • Node.js - A JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.
  • ESLint - Find and fix problems in your JavaScript code.
  • vitest - A blazing fast unit-test framework powered by Vite ⚑️.
  • Codeium - Free AI code completion and chat.

NPM Packages

  • Chalk - Terminal string styling done right.
  • command-exists - node module to check if a command-line command exists.
  • common-tags - A set of well-tested, commonly used template literal tag functions for use in ES2015+.
  • find-up - Find a file or directory by walking up parent directories.
  • open - Open stuff like URLs, files, executables. Cross-platform.
  • prompts - Lightweight, beautiful and user-friendly interactive prompts
  • semver - The semantic versioner for npm.
  • spinnies create and manage multiple spinners in CLI progrags
  • update-notifier - Update notifications for your CLI app.
  • Yargs - Yargs be a node.js library fer hearties tryin' ter parse optstrings.

Contributing

Please read CONTRIBUTING for details on our code of conduct, and the process for submitting pull requests to us.

Versioning

We use SemVer for versioning. For the versions available, see the swpm on GitHub.

Brand

If you want to help, spread the word of swpm in a project or web, please use this BRAND's images.

Authors

Contributors

equiman TylerBarnes

See also the list of contributors who participated in this project.

Sponsors

If this project helps you, consider buying me a cup of coffee.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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