npm-check-updates

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Find newer versions of package dependencies than what your package.json allows

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- - bug_report.md
- - build.yml
  - changelog.yml
  - cleanup-caches.yml
  - codeql.yml
  - lint.yml
  - release.yml
  - test-bun.yml
  - test-e2e.yml
  - test.yml
  - zizmor.yml
- CONTRIBUTING.md
- dependabot.yml
- post-commit
- settings.json
- build-changelog.ts
- build-options.ts
- - SKILL.md
- - cli.ts
- - cache.ts
  - chalk.ts
  - defineConfig.ts
  - determinePackageManager.ts
  - doctor.ts
  - escapeRegExp.ts
  - exists.ts
  - filterAndReject.ts
  - filterObject.ts
  - findLockfile.ts
  - findPackage.ts
  - formatTimeAgo.ts
  - getAllPackages.ts
  - getCurrentDependencies.ts
  - getEnginesNodeFromRegistry.ts
  - getIgnoredUpgradesDueToEnginesNode.ts
  - getIgnoredUpgradesDueToPeerDeps.ts
  - getInstalledPackages.ts
  - getNcuRc.ts
  - getPackageJson.ts
  - getPackageManager.ts
  - getPeerDependenciesFromRegistry.ts
  - getPreferredWildcard.ts
  - getRepoUrl.ts
  - initOptions.ts
  - isFetchable.ts
  - isPackageManagerProtocol.ts
  - isUpgradeable.ts
  - keyValueBy.ts
  - loadPackageInfoFromFile.ts
  - logging.ts
  - mergeOptions.ts
  - parseCooldown.ts
  - pick.ts
  - programError.ts
  - queryVersions.ts
  - quoteGlobalPackageSpec.ts
  - resolveDepSections.ts
  - resolveDistTagsInPeerDependencies.ts
  - runGlobal.ts
  - runLocal.ts
  - sortBy.ts
  - spawnCommand.ts
  - table.ts
  - uncode.ts
  - upgradeDependencies.ts
  - upgradeJsonCatalogDependencies.ts
  - upgradePackageData.ts
  - upgradePackageDefinitions.ts
  - upgradeYamlCatalogDependencies.ts
  - version-util.ts
  - wrap.ts
- - bun.ts
  - filters.ts
  - gitTags.ts
  - index.ts
  - npm.ts
  - pnpm.ts
  - README.md
  - staticRegistry.ts
  - yarn.ts
- - Cacher.ts
  - CatalogConfig.ts
  - CLIOption.ts
  - CooldownFunction.ts
  - DependencyGroup.ts
  - ExtendedHelp.ts
  - FilterFunction.ts
  - FilterPattern.ts
  - FilterResultsFunction.ts
  - GetVersion.ts
  - GroupFunction.ts
  - IgnoredUpgradeDueToEnginesNode.ts
  - IgnoredUpgradeDueToPeerDeps.ts
  - IndexType.ts
  - Maybe.ts
  - MockedVersions.ts
  - NpmConfig.ts
  - NpmOptions.ts
  - Options.ts
  - PackageFile.ts
  - PackageFileRepository.ts
  - PackageInfo.ts
  - PackageManager.ts
  - PackageManagerName.ts
  - Packument.ts
  - prompts-ncu.d.ts
  - RcOptions.ts
  - RunOptions.json
  - RunOptions.ts
  - SpawnOptions.ts
  - SpawnPleaseOptions.ts
  - SpawnResult.ts
  - StaticRegistry.ts
  - Target.ts
  - TargetFunction.ts
  - UpgradeGroup.ts
  - Version.ts
  - VersionLevel.ts
  - VersionResult.ts
  - VersionSpec.ts
- cli-options.ts
- index.ts
- - bun.lockb
  - index.test.ts
  - package.json
- - createMockVersion.ts
  - doctorHelpers.ts
  - removeDir.ts
  - silenceProgressBar.ts
  - stubVersions.ts
  - vitestSetup.ts
- - bun.test.ts
  - pnpm.test.ts
- - registry.json
- bin.test.ts
- build-changelog.test.ts
- cache.test.ts
- chalk.test.ts
- cli-options.test.ts
- cooldown.test.ts
- deep.test.ts
- dep.test.ts
- determinePackageManager.test.ts
- doctor.test.ts
- e2e.sh
- enginesNode.test.ts
- exports.test.ts
- filter.test.ts
- filterResults.test.ts
- filterVersion.test.ts
- findPackage.test.ts
- format.test.ts
- formatTimeAgo.test.ts
- getAllPackages.test.ts
- getCurrentDependencies.test.ts
- getEnginesNodeFromRegistry.test.ts
- getIgnoredUpgradesDueToEnginesNode.test.ts
- getIgnoredUpgradesDueToPeerDeps.test.ts
- getInstalledPackages.test.ts
- getNcuRc.test.ts
- getPackageJson.test.ts
- getPackageManager.test.ts
- getPeerDependenciesFromRegistry.test.ts
- getPreferredWildcard.test.ts
- getRepoUrl.test.ts
- github-urls.test.ts
- global.test.ts
- group.test.ts
- importSideEffects.test.ts
- index.test.ts
- initOptions.test.ts
- install.test.ts
- interactive.test.ts
- isUpgradeable.test.ts
- loadPackageInfoFromFile.test.ts
- logging.test.ts
- maxListeners.test.ts
- parseJson.test.ts
- peer.test.ts
- peerCooldown.test.ts
- pick.test.ts
- queryVersions.test.ts
- quoteGlobalPackageSpec.test.ts
- rc-config.test.ts
- registryType.test.ts
- rejectVersion.test.ts
- resolveDistTagsInPeerDependencies.test.ts
- spawnCommand.test.ts
- table.test.ts
- target.test.ts
- timeout.test.ts
- upgradeDependencies.test.ts
- upgradeJsonCatalogDependencies.test.ts
- upgradePackageData.test.ts
- upgradeYamlCatalogDependencies.test.ts
- version-util.test.ts
- workspaces.test.ts
- wrap.test.ts
.editorconfig
.gitattributes
.gitignore
.lockfile-lintrc.json
.markdownlint.json
.npmrc
.prettierrc.json
.shellcheckrc
CHANGELOG.md
deploy.md
Dockerfile
eslint.config.js
LICENSE
package-lock.json
package.json
README.md
tea.yaml
tsconfig.json
vite.config.ts
vitest.config.bun.js
vitest.config.js

# Installation Guide

1. Get the code

git clone https://github.com/raineorshine/npm-check-updates

Downloads the entire project code from GitHub to your computer.

cd npm-check-updates

Moves into the project folder you just downloaded.

2. Official Install Script

Easy Recommended

Prerequisites

Node.js Node.js must be installed to use npm.

npm install -g npm-check-updates

Installs the package published on the npm registry globally — no need to clone the source.

✅ After installing, open a new terminal and run the program's version command (e.g. --version) to confirm it worked.

Pulled directly from this repo's README.

3. Docker

Easy

Prerequisites

Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
Docker Desktop Needed to build and run containers. Install it and keep it running in the background.

docker build -t npm-check-updates .

Builds a runnable image based on the Dockerfile.

docker run -p 8080:80 npm-check-updates

Runs the built image as an actual container.

✅ Run docker compose ps to check the containers are Up. If the README mentions a port, open http://localhost:PORT in your browser.

4. Node.js

Easy

Prerequisites

Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
Node.js Node.js must be installed to use npm. The LTS version is recommended.

npm install -g npm-check-updates

Installs the package published on the npm registry globally — no need to clone the source.

npx npm-check-updates

Type this command into your terminal and run it.

Run npm install to install new versions.

Downloads and installs the libraries listed in package.json.

$ npm install # update installed packages and package-lock.json

Downloads and installs the libraries listed in package.json.

npm install

Downloads and installs the libraries listed in package.json.

✅ After running the command, open the address shown in the terminal (usually something like http://localhost:3000) in your browser.

Pulled directly from this repo's README.