npm-alias-cli

A lightweight CLI wrapper for npm with shortcuts and tab completion.

Installation

npm install -g npm-alias-cli
n completion install
source ~/.zshrc

Custom Alias Name

To use a custom alias (e.g., np instead of n):

git clone https://github.com/bhawanishiv/npm-alias-cli.git
cd npm-alias-cli
npm install
./setup.sh np
source ~/.zshrc

Usage

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | n | Show help | | n <script> | npm run <script> (for dev, build, start, test) | | n lint | npm run lint -- --fix --quiet | | n r <script> | npm run <script> (any script) | | n <cmd> [args] | npm <cmd> [args] |

Examples

# Run scripts
n dev                 # npm run dev
n build               # npm run build
n start               # npm run start
n test                # npm run test

# Lint with auto-fix
n lint                # npm run lint -- --fix --quiet

# Run any script
n r migrate           # npm run migrate
n r custom-script     # npm run custom-script

# npm commands
n i lodash            # npm install lodash
n i -D typescript     # npm install -D typescript
n un lodash           # npm uninstall lodash
n outdated            # npm outdated

Tab Completion

Zsh completions for:

• Known scripts (dev, build, start, test, lint)
• npm commands (install, uninstall, update, etc.)
• Scripts from package.json (after n r)

n completion install    # Install completion
n completion uninstall  # Remove completion

License

MIT