Package Information in NPM
From the NPM Package Manager cheat sheet · Security & Maintenance · verified Jul 2026
Package Information
Inspect and analyze packages
bash
# View package info
npm view express
npm view express version # Latest version
npm view express versions # All versions
# List installed packages
npm ls
npm ls --depth=0 # Top level only
npm ls express # Find specific package
# Show package size
npm ls --prod --parseable | wc -l
# Find duplicate packages
npm dedupe --dry-run
npm find-dupes
# Package funding info
npm fund
npm fund express💡 Use npm explain to understand dependencies
📌 npm fund shows open-source funding info
⚡ npm dedupe reduces duplicate packages
🟢 Essential for dependency management
🔗 Related: npm-check, npm-check-updates
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