NPM-SHRINKWRAP(1)

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version 11.19.1 · 29 versions
, in centos-stream 10, centos-stream 9, nixpkgs unstable

💅 npm-shrinkwrap — lock down dependency versions for publication ✨

ok so this is npm-shrinkwrap from the npm fam, and she's here to lock things down before you publish. bestie, let's get into it 🎀

🦋 Synopsis

npm shrinkwrap
heads up, queen: this command is unaware of workspaces. no cap, it just doesn't know they exist. 💀

🌸 Description

okay so here's the vibe: this command repurposes package-lock.json into a publishable npm-shrinkwrap.json, or like, simply creates a brand new one if there isn't one already. either way, she delivers ✨

and the file that gets created and updated by this command? it takes precedence over any other existing or future package-lock.json files. like, main character energy fr — she's the one in charge 👑

want the whole deep-dive on the design and purpose of package locks in npm? it's giving required reading, so go see npm help package-lock-json 🫶

👀 See Also

  • npm help install
  • npm help run
  • npm help scripts
  • package.json ⟨/configuring-npm/package-json⟩
  • package-lock.json ⟨/configuring-npm/package-lock-json⟩
  • npm-shrinkwrap.json ⟨/configuring-npm/npm-shrinkwrap-json⟩
  • npm help ls

and that's the whole page, bestie 💜 this one's from NPM@11.19.1, dated August 2026 — screenshot it, cite it, live by it 🧚⭐

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