npm 5: Bringing Package Management to the Future
summary
npm 5 speeds up Node package installs (claimed 5–10×, up to ~647% in a benchmark) by replacing the download/extract/cache stack with three fast open‑source libraries and a more modular client. It introduces a machine‑readable package-lock to pin exact dependency trees, automatic offline installs from cache, easier registry switching, a small execution tool called mpx, built‑in two‑factor authentication, and plans for workspace support, faster disk writes, and a CI‑focused tiny installer.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:09npm 5 speed benchmarks
- 4:52npm 5 modular architecture
- 8:28Package management models
- 15:33New npm 5 features
- 19:03Offline installation and cache
- 21:55npx tool
- 24:06Two-factor authentication
- 25:08npm future plans
- 26:33npm ci for CI
- 27:13npm for web assets
- 27:55Summary
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