NPX Cache Control

Lists and purges packages cached when running npx.

Installation

This package is usually installed globally, so that you can use the npx-cache-control executable or the short alias npxcc from any directory:

$ npm i -g npx-cache-control

Make sure, that you use Node.js version 18 or newer.

Usage

Usage: npxcc [options] <command> [parameters]

Commands:
  ls|list                       lists packages stored in the npx cache
  purge|rm|remove|un|uninstall  removes packages from the npx cache
	clear                         removes empty directories in the npx cache

Parameters:
  uninstall [names]  names of packages to remove (* means all)

Options:
  -d|--dry-run  only print what would be done instead of doing it
  -f|--force    do not report an error if a package is mising
  -v|--verbose  print extra information about the packages and the cache
  -V|--version  print the version of the executable and exits
  -h|--help     print the usage information and exits

Examples:
  $ npxcc ls
  $ npxcc un npx-cache-control

Contributing

In lieu of a formal styleguide, take care to maintain the existing coding style. Add unit tests for any new or changed functionality. Lint and test your code using Grunt.

License

Copyright (c) 2023-2024 Ferdinand Prantl

Licensed under the MIT license.