# Update global top level npm packages

## Problem

`npm update -g` updates all global packages *and their dependencies*, see https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/6247.

## Solution

1. Either use the shell script or windows batch here instead.

   The shell script is forked from https://gist.github.com/othiym23/4ac31155da23962afd0e. See the discussion there.
   
2. Or use https://github.com/dylang/npm-check to interactively select which global/local packages to update

   ```
   # install
   npm -g i npm-check

   # interactive update of global packages
   npm-check -u -g

   # interactive update for a project you are working on
   npm-check -u
   ```
   
  ![Sample using npm-check -u](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/fd837de4101195dd7813b9905bcc58dd849008d8/68747470733a2f2f636c6f75642e67697468756275736572636f6e74656e742e636f6d2f6173736574732f35313530352f343730333133352f34316531373366652d353836382d313165342d393030352d3037363737333239613131362e706e67 "Sample using npm-check -u")