


Since 2017 though, npx has been bundled with the npm cli, so there’s no need to install it nowadays. This is typically used for packages installed as devDependencies in your project, like a database migration tool, project build tools, etc. npx originally started out as an npm package that allowed you to execute another npm package from the command line, even if it weren’t installed globally or on your path. If you’re not a big front-end or nodeJS dev, you might be surprised to see this. Or if you’re the type that likes to wait until the end of the credits for that bonus scene, read on! What’s this npx business? What happened to npm? For those of you that were just after the quick fix, you can leave now 😁.
