Npm

npm is a package manager for Node.js that is run through the command line and manages dependencies for an application. It is the predominant package manager for Node.js.

According to its author, npm is not an acronym for "Node Package Manager." ^[1]

As of Node.js version 0.6.3, npm is deployed and installed automatically with the environment.

See also

• JavaScript
• V8 (JavaScript engine)
• Node.js
• JSAN, the JavaScript Archive Network – a lesser used JavaScript package manager.

External links

• Official website

References

1. ^ npm FAQ, Contrary to the belief of many, "npm" is not in fact an abbreviation for "Node Package Manager". It is a recursive bacronymic abbreviation for "npm is not an acronym". (If it was "ninaa", then it would be an acronym, and thus incorrectly named.)