Example o how to use https://pkg.go.dev/deps.dev/util/[email protected]/npm

[pjebs]

If I was to provide a package.json file with a list of dependencies, how can I use https://pkg.go.dev/deps.dev/util/[email protected]/npm to resolve all the dependencies to determine which versions of each npm package to download?

It seems to be undocumented how to use this package.

[cuixq]

@pjebs we do have an example on resolving npm dependencies. Feel free to let us know if there are more improvements to go!

[pjebs]

@cuixq Why is it making a network call via a client?

[cuixq]

Network calls are needed to fetch metadata of npm packages and versions. The client being used is defined here.

[pjebs]

@cuixq
So there is no way for me to provide the metadata myself and avoid the network call?
Will it work with current version of npm?

[sarnesjo-google]

Hi @pjebs! If you want, you can create your own implementation of the Client interface, which can provide metadata however you want. The LocalClient implementation (also in the file that @cuixq linked above) is an example of this, which is used for testing, but that could also be a good starting point for a custom implementation.

[pjebs]

Q1 Does this require a package.json or package.lock?

Q2 What does this package actually do? I have a package.json. If I provide it to this package, what does the package return back?