NPM-STAR(1)

💫 NPM-STAR(1) — the npm-star page, bestie edition 💫

okay so you found the npm-star manual page and honestly? we're about to have a whole moment. this is the command that lets you tell the world "hey, i see you, package." let's get into it 🫶

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✨ NAME ✨

npm-star — mark your favorite packages 💖

🌸 Synopsis

npm star [<package-spec>...]

heads up bestie: this command is unaware of workspaces. like, it literally does not know they exist. no cap.

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🎀 Description 🎀

"Starring" a package means you have some interest in it. that's it. that's the whole vibe. it's a vaguely positive way to show that you care ✨ — not a commitment, not a marriage, just a little heart react on a package.

it's a boolean thing, periodt. starring repeatedly has no additional effect. so yes you can spam it, but the universe will not give you extra credit. it's giving one single tap of a button 🙈

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🦋 More 🦋

there's also these extra commands to help you manage your favorite packages:

💅 Unstar

you can also "unstar" a package using npm help unstar.

"Unstarring" is the same thing, but in reverse. iconic reversal behavior honestly. 🌈

⭐ Listing stars

you can see all your starred packages using npm help stars — go look at your little collection, main character energy 👑

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🌟 Configuration 🌟

🔥 registry

• Default: "https://registry.npmjs.org/"
• Type: URL

the base URL of the npm registry. that's where all the packages live 🏠

🌈 unicode

• Default: false on windows, true on mac/unix systems with a unicode locale, as defined by the LC_ALL, LC_CTYPE, or LANG environment variables.
• Type: Boolean

when set to true, npm uses unicode characters in the tree output. when false, it uses ascii characters instead of unicode glyphs. so like… pretty little glyphs or the plain ones. your call, bb 🎀

🔐 otp

• Default: null
• Type: null or String

this is a one-time password from a two-factor authenticator. it's needed when publishing or changing package permissions with npm access.

if not set, and a registry response fails with a challenge for a one-time password, npm will prompt on the command line for one. so it's got your back ✨

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💜 See Also 💜

• npm help "package spec"
• npm help unstar
• npm help stars
• npm help view
• npm help whoami
• npm help adduser

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and that's the whole page, bestie, you ate it up 💅 version NPM@11.19.1, dated August 2026, page NPM-STAR(1) — mwah, go star something cute 🍓💖