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  1. jonlabelle revised this gist Mar 31, 2020. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    | npm | Yarn |
    |-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    | `yarn init` | `npm init` |
    | `npm init` | `yarn init` |
    | `npm install` | `yarn install` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --flat` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --har` |
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    # npm vs Yarn Command Translation Cheat Sheet

    | npm | Yarn |
    |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
    | `yarn init` | `npm init` |
    | `npm install` | `yarn install` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --flat` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --har` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --no-lockfile` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --pure-lockfile` |
    | `npm install [package]` | `(N/A)` |
    | `npm install --save [package]` | `yarn add [package]` |
    | `npm install --save-dev [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--dev]` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn add [package] --peer` |
    | `npm install --save-optional [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--optional]` |
    | `npm install --save-exact [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--exact]` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn add [package] [--tilde]` |
    | `npm install --global [package]` | `yarn global add [package]` |
    | `npm update --global` | `yarn global upgrade` |
    | `npm rebuild` | `yarn add --force` |
    | `npm uninstall [package]` | `(N/A)` |
    | `npm uninstall --save [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm uninstall --save-dev [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm uninstall --save-optional [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm cache clean` | `yarn cache clean` |
    | `rm -rf node_modules && npm install` | `yarn upgrade` |
    | `npm version major` | `yarn version --major` |
    | `npm version minor` | `yarn version --minor` |
    | `npm version patch` | `yarn version --patch` |
    | npm | Yarn |
    |-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    | `yarn init` | `npm init` |
    | `npm install` | `yarn install` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --flat` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --har` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --no-lockfile` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --pure-lockfile` |
    | `npm install [package]` | `(N/A)` |
    | `npm install --save [package]` | `yarn add [package]` |
    | `npm install --save-dev [package]` | `yarn add [package] --dev` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn add [package] --peer` |
    | `npm install --save-optional [package]` | `yarn add [package] --optional` |
    | `npm install --save-exact [package]` | `yarn add [package] --exact` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn add [package] --tilde` |
    | `npm install --global [package]` | `yarn global add [package]` |
    | `npm update --global` | `yarn global upgrade` |
    | `npm rebuild` | `yarn add --force` |
    | `npm uninstall [package]` | `(N/A)` |
    | `npm uninstall --save [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm uninstall --save-dev [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm uninstall --save-optional [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm cache clean` | `yarn cache clean` |
    | `rm -rf node_modules && npm install` | `yarn upgrade` |
    | `npm version major` | `yarn version --major` |
    | `npm version minor` | `yarn version --minor` |
    | `npm version patch` | `yarn version --patch` |
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    title: npm vs Yarn Command Translation Cheat Sheet
    subtitle: CLI commands comparison
    author: yarn
    date: July 2, 2017
    date: February 15, 2020
    source: https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/migrating-from-npm
    ---

    # npm vs Yarn Command Translation Cheat Sheet

    | npm | Yarn |
    |-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
    | `npm install` | `yarn install` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --flat` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --har` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --no-lockfile` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --pure-lockfile` |
    | `npm install [package]` | `(N/A)` |
    | `npm install --save [package]` | `yarn add [package]` |
    | `npm install --save-dev [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--dev/-D]` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn add [package] [--peer/-P]` |
    | `npm install --save-optional [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--optional/-O]` |
    | `npm install --save-exact [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--exact/-E]` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn add [package] [--tilde/-T]` |
    | `npm install --global [package]` | `yarn global add [package]` |
    | `npm update --global` | `yarn global upgrade` |
    | `npm rebuild` | `yarn install --force` |
    | `npm uninstall [package]` | `(N/A)` |
    | `npm uninstall --save [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm uninstall --save-dev [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm uninstall --save-optional [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm cache clean` | `yarn cache clean` |
    | `rm -rf node_modules && npm install` | `yarn upgrade` |
    | npm | Yarn |
    |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
    | `yarn init` | `npm init` |
    | `npm install` | `yarn install` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --flat` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --har` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --no-lockfile` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --pure-lockfile` |
    | `npm install [package]` | `(N/A)` |
    | `npm install --save [package]` | `yarn add [package]` |
    | `npm install --save-dev [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--dev]` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn add [package] --peer` |
    | `npm install --save-optional [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--optional]` |
    | `npm install --save-exact [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--exact]` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn add [package] [--tilde]` |
    | `npm install --global [package]` | `yarn global add [package]` |
    | `npm update --global` | `yarn global upgrade` |
    | `npm rebuild` | `yarn add --force` |
    | `npm uninstall [package]` | `(N/A)` |
    | `npm uninstall --save [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm uninstall --save-dev [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm uninstall --save-optional [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm cache clean` | `yarn cache clean` |
    | `rm -rf node_modules && npm install` | `yarn upgrade` |
    | `npm version major` | `yarn version --major` |
    | `npm version minor` | `yarn version --minor` |
    | `npm version patch` | `yarn version --patch` |
  4. jonlabelle revised this gist Dec 13, 2019. 1 changed file with 8 additions and 8 deletions.
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    | npm | Yarn |
    |-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
    | `npm install` | `yarn install` |
    | (N/A) | `yarn install --flat` |
    | (N/A) | `yarn install --har` |
    | (N/A) | `yarn install --no-lockfile` |
    | (N/A) | `yarn install --pure-lockfile` |
    | `npm install [package]` | (N/A) |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --flat` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --har` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --no-lockfile` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --pure-lockfile` |
    | `npm install [package]` | `(N/A)` |
    | `npm install --save [package]` | `yarn add [package]` |
    | `npm install --save-dev [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--dev/-D]` |
    | (N/A) | `yarn add [package] [--peer/-P]` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn add [package] [--peer/-P]` |
    | `npm install --save-optional [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--optional/-O]` |
    | `npm install --save-exact [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--exact/-E]` |
    | (N/A) | `yarn add [package] [--tilde/-T]` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn add [package] [--tilde/-T]` |
    | `npm install --global [package]` | `yarn global add [package]` |
    | `npm update --global` | `yarn global upgrade` |
    | `npm rebuild` | `yarn install --force` |
    | `npm uninstall [package]` | (N/A) |
    | `npm uninstall [package]` | `(N/A)` |
    | `npm uninstall --save [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm uninstall --save-dev [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm uninstall --save-optional [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
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    | npm | Yarn |
    |-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
    | `npm install` | `yarn install` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --flat` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --har` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --no-lockfile` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --pure-lockfile` |
    | `npm install [package]` | `(N/A)` |
    | (N/A) | `yarn install --flat` |
    | (N/A) | `yarn install --har` |
    | (N/A) | `yarn install --no-lockfile` |
    | (N/A) | `yarn install --pure-lockfile` |
    | `npm install [package]` | (N/A) |
    | `npm install --save [package]` | `yarn add [package]` |
    | `npm install --save-dev [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--dev/-D]` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn add [package] [--peer/-P]` |
    | (N/A) | `yarn add [package] [--peer/-P]` |
    | `npm install --save-optional [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--optional/-O]` |
    | `npm install --save-exact [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--exact/-E]` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn add [package] [--tilde/-T]` |
    | (N/A) | `yarn add [package] [--tilde/-T]` |
    | `npm install --global [package]` | `yarn global add [package]` |
    | `npm update --global` | `yarn global upgrade` |
    | `npm rebuild` | `yarn install --force` |
    | `npm uninstall [package]` | `(N/A)` |
    | `npm uninstall [package]` | (N/A) |
    | `npm uninstall --save [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm uninstall --save-dev [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm uninstall --save-optional [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
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    # npm vs Yarn Command Translation Cheat Sheet

    | npm | Yarn |
    |-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
    | npm install | yarn install |
    | (N/A) | yarn install --flat |
    | (N/A) | yarn install --har |
    | (N/A) | yarn install --no-lockfile |
    | (N/A) | yarn install --pure-lockfile |
    | npm install [package] | (N/A) |
    | npm install --save [package] | yarn add [package] |
    | npm install --save-dev [package] | yarn add [package] [--dev/-D] |
    | (N/A) | yarn add [package] [--peer/-P] |
    | npm install --save-optional [package] | yarn add [package] [--optional/-O] |
    | npm install --save-exact [package] | yarn add [package] [--exact/-E] |
    | (N/A) | yarn add [package] [--tilde/-T] |
    | npm install --global [package] | yarn global add [package] |
    | npm update --global | yarn global upgrade |
    | npm rebuild | yarn install --force |
    | npm uninstall [package] | (N/A) |
    | npm uninstall --save [package] | yarn remove [package] |
    | npm uninstall --save-dev [package] | yarn remove [package] |
    | npm uninstall --save-optional [package] | yarn remove [package] |
    | npm cache clean | yarn cache clean |
    | rm -rf node_modules && npm install | yarn upgrade |
    | npm | Yarn |
    |-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
    | `npm install` | `yarn install` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --flat` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --har` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --no-lockfile` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn install --pure-lockfile` |
    | `npm install [package]` | `(N/A)` |
    | `npm install --save [package]` | `yarn add [package]` |
    | `npm install --save-dev [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--dev/-D]` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn add [package] [--peer/-P]` |
    | `npm install --save-optional [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--optional/-O]` |
    | `npm install --save-exact [package]` | `yarn add [package] [--exact/-E]` |
    | `(N/A)` | `yarn add [package] [--tilde/-T]` |
    | `npm install --global [package]` | `yarn global add [package]` |
    | `npm update --global` | `yarn global upgrade` |
    | `npm rebuild` | `yarn install --force` |
    | `npm uninstall [package]` | `(N/A)` |
    | `npm uninstall --save [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm uninstall --save-dev [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm uninstall --save-optional [package]` | `yarn remove [package]` |
    | `npm cache clean` | `yarn cache clean` |
    | `rm -rf node_modules && npm install` | `yarn upgrade` |
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    source: https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/migrating-from-npm
    ---

    # npm vs Yarn Command Translation Cheat Sheet

    | npm | Yarn |
    |-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
    | npm install | yarn install |
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    ---
    title: npm vs Yarn Command Translation Cheat Sheet
    subtitle: CLI commands comparison
    author: yarn
    date: July 2, 2017
    source: https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/migrating-from-npm
    ---

    | npm | Yarn |
    |-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
    | npm install | yarn install |
    | (N/A) | yarn install --flat |
    | (N/A) | yarn install --har |
    | (N/A) | yarn install --no-lockfile |
    | (N/A) | yarn install --pure-lockfile |
    | npm install [package] | (N/A) |
    | npm install --save [package] | yarn add [package] |
    | npm install --save-dev [package] | yarn add [package] [--dev/-D] |
    | (N/A) | yarn add [package] [--peer/-P] |
    | npm install --save-optional [package] | yarn add [package] [--optional/-O] |
    | npm install --save-exact [package] | yarn add [package] [--exact/-E] |
    | (N/A) | yarn add [package] [--tilde/-T] |
    | npm install --global [package] | yarn global add [package] |
    | npm update --global | yarn global upgrade |
    | npm rebuild | yarn install --force |
    | npm uninstall [package] | (N/A) |
    | npm uninstall --save [package] | yarn remove [package] |
    | npm uninstall --save-dev [package] | yarn remove [package] |
    | npm uninstall --save-optional [package] | yarn remove [package] |
    | npm cache clean | yarn cache clean |
    | rm -rf node_modules && npm install | yarn upgrade |