NPM Rapid Ready
Key Features
Install Packages
Command: Add npm Packages
- Fast packages search
- Auto install
@types with any package manager
- Clipboard detection for
npm i -D esbuild
Remove Packages
Quickly select & remove packages with Remove npm Packages command or code action on import statements.
Lockfile Watcher
By default, we prompt to run package manager install command on lockfile change (e.g. if package-lock.json was changed after git switch). You can either disable this feature or make it run without confirmation with install.watchLockfiles setting.
Npm Scripts
Select and start script command: Run npm Script
Start main script command: Run Main npm Script
Displays running npm script names in statusbar
and even more
Useful Builtin Commands
These commands are already builtin into VSCode:
Tasks: Restart Running Task - Shows QuickPick with all started tasks including NPM scripts. Press enter to restart.Tasks: Terminate Task - Same as above, but enter instantly terminates and closes the taskTasks: Show Running Tasks - Reveals panel with running tasksTasks: Rerun Last Task - Useful to bind to some shortcut
Open At
There are commands to quickly select and open package on specific resource, such as its repository or its readme right within VSCode. Just go explore command by clicking contributes tab in VSCode!
Default Package Manager
PM – Package Manager.
By default, when project has no lockfile the first installed PM from your system will be used: pnpm, yarn, bun or npm
Note that, npm.packageManager setting (when not auto) always takes precedence and forces to use specific PM in all cases.
Before hit v0.1.0
Currently, extension is stable enough, but there some work before its get out of preview.
On v0.1.0 config will be probably changed.
Similar Extensions
These useful extensions have functionality, that this extension doesn't have:
- npm-import-package-version - show versions as decorations and hover with quick description and ability to go to dep's package.json
- npm-links - show more comprehensive description with ability to go to package repo or other sites
Help Wanted
This extension has already implemented a lot of great & unique features, but it was always suffering because of lack maintenance support. It still has a lot of ideas be to implemented in the feature, they are all easy to implement and I'd happy to transfer them!
