NPM-UNINSTALL(1)

NAME
npm-uninstall - Remove a package

  Synopsis

    npm uninstall [<@scope>/]<pkg>[@<version>]... [-S|--save|-D|--save-dev|-O|--save-optional|--no-save]
    aliases: remove, rm, r, un, unlink

  Description

This uninstalls a package, completely removing everything npm installed on its behalf.

Example:

    npm uninstall sax

In global mode (ie, with -g or --global appended to the command), it uninstalls the current package context as a global package.

npm uninstall takes 3 exclusive, optional flags which save or update the package version in your main package.json:

    •   -S, --save: Package will be removed from your dependencies.

    •   -D, --save-dev: Package will be removed from your devDependencies.

    •   -O, --save-optional: Package will be removed from your optionalDependencies.

    •   --no-save: Package will not be removed from your package.json file.

Further, if you have an npm-shrinkwrap.json then it will be updated as well.

Scope is optional and follows the usual rules for npm help scope.

Examples:

    npm uninstall sax --save
    npm uninstall @myorg/privatepackage --save
    npm uninstall node-tap --save-dev
    npm uninstall dtrace-provider --save-optional
    npm uninstall lodash --no-save

  See Also

    •   npm help prune

    •   npm help install

    •   npm help folders

    •   npm help config

    •   npm help npmrc