NPM Link & Local Dev in NPM
From the NPM Package Manager cheat sheet · Workspaces & Advanced · verified Jul 2026
NPM Link & Local Dev
Link local packages for development
bash
# Link package globally
cd my-package
npm link
# Use linked package
cd my-app
npm link my-package
# Unlink
npm unlink my-package
cd my-package && npm unlink
# List linked packages
npm ls -g --depth=0 --link
# Link specific package
npm link ../local-package💡 npm link creates symlinks for local dev
📌 Great for testing packages before publishing
⚠️ Remember to unlink when done
⚡ file: protocol copies, link: symlinks
🟢 Essential for package development
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