package-bump

Effortlessly bump your npm package version from the command line. Ideal for pre-commit hooks, CI/CD, or any automated workflow.

Why?

Manually updating your package.json version is easy to forget and error-prone. package-bump automates this step, so your version is always up to date.

Usage

Quickest: npx (no install needed)

npx -y package-bump@latest [patch|minor|major] [--stage]

• Defaults to patch if no argument is given.
• Add --stage to automatically re-stage package.json after bumping (useful in pre-commit/pre-push hooks).
• The -y flag skips the install confirmation prompt for a smoother experience.

Local install

npm install --save-dev package-bump

Add to your npm scripts:

{
  "scripts": {
    "bump": "package-bump minor --stage"
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g package-bump
package-bump patch --stage

Pre-commit hook example (with husky)

npx -y husky add .husky/pre-commit "npx -y package-bump@latest patch --stage"

CLI

Usage: package-bump [patch|minor|major] [--stage]
  patch   Increment patch version (default)
  minor   Increment minor version
  major   Increment major version
  --stage   Re-stage package.json after bumping (for git hooks)

License

MIT