What does the -S flag for npm mean? I see it referenced here but https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/install does not cover what the -S is.
npm i -S @types/google-apps-script
asked Sep 4, 2019 at 17:12
2 Answers
-S is shorthand for --save, and it adds the package you're installing to the dependencies in your package.json file (which can be created with npm init). However, --save or -S is totally unnecessary if you're using npm 5 or above since it's done by default.
The 'S' option is the Save option in npm. It adds the npm package to your dependencies for your project. It's the same as --save.
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Got it. Thank you! I wish the documentation clearly stated that shorthand somewhere. Commented Sep 4, 2019 at 17:19
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14"It's the same as --save-dev." -- this is wrong. The shorthand of --save-dev is -D. Also, --save, or -S, is no longer necessary as this is done by default since npm 5. blog.npmjs.org/post/161081169345/v500– nCardotCommented Oct 20, 2019 at 18:16
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1what's the reason for using synonym for --save vs -s ? Unnecessary creates confusion– vikramviCommented Oct 16, 2020 at 9:49
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-sflag (lowercase s) by flawed search engine results, lowercase s is shortcur for--silent.