Remove npm dependency

org.openrewrite.javascript.dependencies.remove-dependency

Removes a dependency from package.json and updates the lock file by running the package manager.

Recipe source

GitHub: rewrite+org.openrewrite.javascript.dependencies.remove-dependency, Issue Tracker, Maven Central

This recipe is available under the Moderne Source Available License.

Options

Type	Name	Description	Example
null	packageName	The name of the npm package to remove (e.g., lodash, @types/node)	lodash
null	scope	Optional. The dependency scope to remove from. If not specified, the dependency is removed from all scopes where it is found.	dependencies

Used by

This recipe is used as part of the following composite recipes:

• Replace node-sass with sass
• Upgrade to Angular 8

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.remove-dependency