create-ver

A simple CLI tool to increment version numbers in package.json using semantic versioning.

Installation

You don't need to install it globally. Simply use it with npx: npx create-ver Or install it globally for frequent use: npm install -g create-ver

Usage

Run the command in your project directory (where package.json is located):

Using npx

npm init ver

If installed globally

create-ver Where <level> is one of:

• 1 - Increment patch version (x.y.Z)
• 2 - Increment minor version (x.Y.z) and reset patch to 0
• 3 - Increment major version (X.y.z) and reset minor and patch to 0

Examples

Current version: 1.0.0

npm init ver 1 # New version: 1.0.1 (patch increment) npm init ver 2 # New version: 1.1.0 (minor increment) npm init ver 3 # New version: 2.0.0 (major increment)

Features

• Follows semantic versioning standards
• Preserves existing formatting of package.json
• Provides clear error messages for common issues
• Validates version format before making changes

License

MIT