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npm-explain: add page (#19023)
Co-authored-by: Sebastiaan Speck <[email protected]>
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# npm explain
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> Explain how a package is installed, detailing its dependencies and reasons for inclusion.
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> More information: <https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/explain>.
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- Explain why a specific package is installed:
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`npm explain {{package_name}}`
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- Show explanation in JSON format:
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`npm explain {{package_name}} --json`
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- Include peer dependencies in the explanation:
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`npm explain {{package_name}} --include peer`
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- Limit explanation depth to 2 levels deep:
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`npm explain {{package_name}} --depth 2`

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