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Add npm dependency

org.openrewrite.javascript.dependencies.add-dependency

Adds a new dependency to package.json and updates the lock file by running the package manager.

Recipe source

GitHub, Issue Tracker, Maven Central

This recipe is available under the Moderne Source Available License.

Options

TypeNameDescriptionExample
nullpackageNameThe name of the npm package to add (e.g., lodash, @types/node)lodash
nullversionThe version constraint to set (e.g., ^5.0.0, ~2.1.0, 3.0.0)^5.0.0
nullscopeOptional. The dependency scope: dependencies, devDependencies, peerDependencies, or optionalDependenciesdependencies

Usage

In order to run JavaScript recipes, you will need to use the Moderne CLI. For JavaScript specific configuration instructions, please see our configuring JavaScript guide.

Once the CLI is installed, you can install this JavaScript recipe package by running the following command:

Install the recipe package
mod config recipes npm install @openrewrite/rewrite

Then, you can run the recipe via:

Run the recipe
mod run . --recipe org.openrewrite.javascript.dependencies.add-dependency