Questions tagged [npx]

npx is a npm package runner that executes a (e.g. npm package binaries) either from a local `node_modules/.bin`, or from a central cache, installing any packages needed to run the .

npx is a npm package runner that executes <command> (e.g. npm package binaries) either from a local node_modules/.bin, or from a central cache, installing any packages needed to run the <command>.

npx was introduced with npm@5.2.0 as a tool intended to help round out the experience of using packages from the npm registry. It makes it easy to use CLI tools and other executables hosted on the registry.

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How to pass variables to an npx script

Adobe provides scripts for their I/O API that need a few parameters. They should be kept secret, but I still want to push my package.json to a git repo. One of my scripts should look like this: npx @adobe/reactor-uploader my-package-1.0.0.zip…
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Can't get ESM to work with Knex CLI v0.21.5

When running: npx knex migrate:latest I get this error: What is this .npm directory for in /home/raj/.npm/_npx/8138/lib/node_modules/knex/lib/util/import-file.js ? Is it some cache that can be deleted? I updated Knex to 0.21.5 so it could work…
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What is "installing packages globally or locally" in react js mean?

I have started learning react js recently, when I try to setting up the environment I am confused with a word,installing packages globally and locally. What does globally and locally mean here?
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npm install errors out preinstall script

I needed to fix security vulnerabilities for knexnest > knex > minimist. The version for minimist did not get updated with npm audit fix or simple npm update. I followed this article and it updated the versions and gave a vulnerability score of 0.…
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npx react-native init AwesomeProject error enolocal

i got an error while trying to create react native app using npx npx react-native init AwesomeProject like the docs said. But i got an error messages npm ERR! code ENOLOCAL npm ERR! Could not install…
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I am getting this error while creating react files

Getting this error while creating react file ? C:\Users\tusha\Desktop\New folder (4)>npx create-react-app my-app 'CALL "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" prefix -g' is not recognized as an…
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Is there any way to use latest nodejs version (18) with expo app?

I'm encountering an issue while trying to create a React Native Expo project. When running the command npx create-expo-app my-app, I receive warnings that include the following message: WARNING: The legacy expo-cli does not support Node +17. Migrate…
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How to undo what was executed from an npx command package?

I installed bit on my Ubuntu 22.04 machine using npx @teambit/bvm install, which created an executable in my HOME/bin folder and an entry on my .zshrc Now, I would like to know if anything else was installed, and how can I completely remove Bit from…
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I can't install react using npx create-react-app? why

I can't install react using npx create-react-app? and the log file of the error is here...! npm ERR! code ENOSPC npm ERR! syscall write npm ERR! errno -4055 npm ERR! nospc ENOSPC: no space left on device, write npm ERR! nospc There appears to be…
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'flutter' in git bash returns 'Where is not recognized as in internal...' and 'Error: unable to find git in your path'

So I recently downloaded flutter on my windows 11 via flutter's website, and added the flutter/bin directory to my path user variable. I then confirmed it when I typed 'where flutter' in my git bash terminal to which it returned its location.…
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Installing playwright using npm gives error `command failed`

I tried to install playwright using the command npm i playwright But got an error npm ERR! code 1 npm ERR! path C:\Users\hpoddar\node_modules\playwright npm ERR! command failed npm ERR! command C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c node…
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Error when starting new React Native Project

I'm following the setup instructions from the React Native Documentation page, on my M1 Macbook Pro. I have previously worked on React projects and was able to create and run React Native Expo projects previously on the same machine. I followed the…
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What is the difference between npm package cdk and aws-cdk?

In shell scripts interacting with the AWS CDK Toolkit, I often see both npx -- cdk and npx -- aws-cdk. Apparently, there are two npm packages cdk and aws-cdk. What is the difference between these two? Moreover, I make confusing observations when…
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create-react-app ; aborting installation while creating react app in windows 11 after installing node js

I installed node js and create-react-app in my system and while performing the command to create the startup react project, i performed, npx create-react-app command. But it failed all the time and i don't know how to proceed with this…
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How do I update an NPM install script?

We are creating a tool for our Thesis, and we would like to update the npm install command on NPM (https://www.npmjs.com/package/@react-bratus/cli). I think it is not possible to do it through the NPM website, but maybe it is possible through…
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