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6 npm-prune - Remove extraneous packages
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9 npm prune [[<@scope>/]<pkg>...] [--production] [--dry-run] [--json]
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12 This command removes "extraneous" packages. If a package name is pro‐
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16 Extraneous packages are packages that are not listed on the parent
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19 If the --production flag is specified or the NODE_ENV environment vari‐
20 able is set to production, this command will remove the packages speci‐
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24 If the --dry-run flag is used then no changes will actually be made.
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26 If the --json flag is used then the changes npm prune made (or would
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29 In normal operation with package-locks enabled, extraneous modules are
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33 If you've disabled package-locks then extraneous modules will not be
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38 · npm help uninstall
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